Karachi vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$179
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
14.9M
11.5M

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8915th and 5616th ($429 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6242nd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$13135

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629