Karachi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$174
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
14.9M
12.4M

The cost of living in Karachi is 60% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5031st ($417 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6078th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$12031

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659