Karachi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$179
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
62
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8915th and 5883rd ($429 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6242nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$4830

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045