Karachi vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$7795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
14.9M
874K

The cost of living in Karachi is 89% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8915th and 9th ($429 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6242nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610