Karachi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$163
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karachi is 21% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8914th and 8392nd ($434 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6414th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Surabaya

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Karachi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$9112

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493