Karachi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4315
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
50
100
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Karachi is 83% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8872nd and 745th ($442 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6253rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Sydney

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Karachi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$17957

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683