Karachi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$179
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$5777
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
14.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Karachi is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8915th and 5th ($429 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6242nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108