Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$5811
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8915th and 93rd ($429 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 6242nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948