Karachi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$163
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
39
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Karachi is 76% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 8914th and 2829th ($434 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Malta, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6414th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Valletta

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Karachi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$12962

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388