Karachi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$163
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
14.9M
449K

The cost of living in Karachi is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8914th and 13th ($434 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6414th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Zurich

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Karachi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171