Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$163
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$6170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8914th and 92nd ($434 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6414th and 52nd 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
$1.8
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003