Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$168
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$6208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8915th and 73rd ($430 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6371st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Washington

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Karachi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949