Karachi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$163
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
948K

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8914th and 5255th ($434 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6414th and 7250th 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
$1.8
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$9882

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$365
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$326
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$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
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$343
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380