Karachi vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$168
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$4609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
89
😀 Quality of life
54
98
🏙️ Population
14.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 87% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8915th and 109th ($430 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Singapore, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6371st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Singapore City

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Karachi Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653