Karachi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$179
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$235
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
14.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Karachi is 53% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 8915th and 6082nd ($429 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6242nd and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$10024

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626