Karachi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$174
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 75% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8902nd and 2685th ($417 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Pakistan and Italy, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6078th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Rome

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Karachi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229