Karachi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Karachi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$906
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$123
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$4101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
14.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Karachi is 86% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8985th and 378th ($358 vs $2564) 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6100th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.64
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.39
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.3
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$214
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.12%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$650
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$390
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.43
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.08
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.27
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.9
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.03
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.1
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$989
$16834

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$267
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$255
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$282
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$290
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$351
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$265
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$265
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$390
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$412
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$425
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$308
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$684
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$347
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$435
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$374
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$348
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$444
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$803
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$359
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$233
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$234
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$723
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$349
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$653
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$379
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$283
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$410
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$359
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$335
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$325
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$380
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$301
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$247
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$378
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1123
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$333
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861