Karachi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$168
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8915th and 5704th ($430 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6371st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915