Karachi vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$168
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.26M

The cost of living in Karachi is 61% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8915th and 4939th ($430 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6371st and 672nd 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
$1.75
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827