Karachi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$188
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4432
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Karachi is 82% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8872nd and 955th ($442 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 875th 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 Phoenix. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6253rd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Phoenix

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Karachi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$12281

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724