Karachi vs Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$146
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.24M

The cost of living in Karachi is 24% less expensive than in Tangerang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8373rd ($421 vs $552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 Tangerang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Tangerang ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6375th and 5026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Tangerang

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Karachi Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$1.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$8.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$4.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$2.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$7465

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$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

Cities near Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi South Tangerang
$516
24 km or 15 mi Jakarta
$627
32 km or 20 mi Depok
$376
41 km or 26 mi Bekasi
$515
50 km or 31 mi Bogor
$466
54 km or 33 mi Serang
$472
71 km or 44 mi Cilegon
$469
89 km or 55 mi Sukabumi
$551
127 km or 79 mi Cimahi
$468
134 km or 83 mi Bandung
$502
173 km or 107 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
189 km or 117 mi Metro
$424
216 km or 134 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
222 km or 138 mi Cirebon
$494
248 km or 154 mi Banjar
$458
287 km or 178 mi Tegal
$457
314 km or 195 mi Cilacap
$446
345 km or 215 mi Pekalongan
$452
405 km or 251 mi Prabumulih
$393
411 km or 255 mi Palembang
$371
427 km or 265 mi Semarang
$490
445 km or 276 mi Pagar Alam
$428
446 km or 277 mi Salatiga
$400
450 km or 279 mi Yogyakarta
$436
487 km or 303 mi Surakarta
$381
526 km or 327 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
552 km or 343 mi Bengkulu
$438
564 km or 350 mi Madiun
$419
610 km or 379 mi Jambi
$417
621 km or 386 mi Kediri
$428
645 km or 401 mi Blitar
$416
656 km or 408 mi Mojokerto
$402
677 km or 421 mi Batu
$386
685 km or 425 mi Surabaya
$520
690 km or 429 mi Malang
$358
711 km or 442 mi Pasuruan
$437
747 km or 464 mi Probolinggo
$450
748 km or 465 mi Pontianak
$419
825 km or 513 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
829 km or 515 mi Singkawang
$422