Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$174
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8902nd and 96th ($417 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6078th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846