Karachi vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.43M

The cost of living in Karachi is 81% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8902nd and 1242nd ($417 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6078th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$19044

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108