Karachi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$168
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
54
68
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karachi is 22% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8915th and 8275th ($430 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6371st and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$9160

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502