Karachi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$146
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
54
51
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Karachi is 19% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8568th ($421 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th 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 0.5 months in Surabaya. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 6634th 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
$1.81
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$8118

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470