Karachi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$7242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
50
98
🏙️ Population
14.9M
449K

The cost of living in Karachi is 87% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8872nd and 59th ($442 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6253rd and 5th 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
$1.99
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717