Karachi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$188
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5859
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
14.9M
690K

The cost of living in Karachi is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8872nd and 96th ($442 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 Washington. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6253rd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Washington

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Karachi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$24653

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979