Karachi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$146
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
54
46
🏙️ Population
14.9M
948K

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5785th ($421 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6375th and 7093rd 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
$1.81
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$9878

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$355
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$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375