Karachi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$168
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
38
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Karachi is 76% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8915th and 2847th ($430 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Malta, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6371st and 1422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375