Karachi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$179
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
49
35
🏙️ Population
14.9M
948K

The cost of living in Karachi is 63% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8915th and 4681st ($429 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6242nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Vientiane

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Karachi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$9305

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$315
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$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407