Karachi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$179
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$352
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
72
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karachi is 23% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8915th and 8199th ($429 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6242nd and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$5075

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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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515