Karachi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$146
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Karachi is 65% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4785th ($421 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Pakistan and Chile, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6375th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Santiago

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Karachi Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895