Karachi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$174
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
62
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karachi is 52% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6110th ($417 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6078th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952