Karachi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$188
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$704
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
43
😀 Quality of life
50
63
🏙️ Population
14.9M
423K

The cost of living in Karachi is 43% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6556th ($442 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6253rd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117