Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$146
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$7152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 87% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8923rd and 74th ($421 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6375th and 31st 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
$1.81
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$24903

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Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088