Karachi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$146
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5331st ($421 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6375th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Soweto

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Karachi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965