Cost of living comparison

Cairo, Egypt

compared to

Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 20.1% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Karachi
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Karachi
Transportation: pay 70.9% more in Karachi
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Karachi
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Karachi

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Karachi are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Karachi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Karachi.

Karachi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karachi instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.06 EGP199.98	$2.15 PKR609.56	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 EGP231.97	$4.30 PKR1,219.12	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 EGP16.48	$0.35 PKR97.96	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.03	$0.25 PKR70.07	+101.6%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Cairo	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 EGP31.97	$0.52 PKR148.60	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.59 EGP78.11	$2.59 PKR734.58	+63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 EGP167.43	$2.98 PKR846.22	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP71.42	$1.14 PKR324.06	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 EGP96.52	$1.36 PKR386.28	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 EGP33.69	$0.49 PKR140.37	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 EGP11.48	$0.27 PKR76.73	+16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.83	$0.36 PKR101.65	+125.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.48	$0.25 PKR72.19	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 EGP10.65	$0.16 PKR44.24	-27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.35	$0.27 PKR75.98	+41.1%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 70.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.01 EGP49.98	$3.71 PKR1,053.76	+265.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.12 EGP399.95	$5.91 PKR1,676.28	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,284.10 EGP1,787,296.81	$16,109.59 PKR4,571,685.07	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.50 EGP122.99	$5.01 PKR1,422.30	+100.7%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Cairo	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.69 EGP477.48	$11.90 PKR3,377.84	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.74 EGP10,282.16	$115.84 PKR32,872.59	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$129.60 EGP6,383.89	$73.85 PKR20,958.26	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.65 EGP672.46	$88.28 PKR25,051.59	+546.6%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Cairo	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$87.26 EGP4,298.36	$49.02 PKR13,910.43	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,948.40 EGP95,975.20	$1,213.28 PKR344,312.54	-37.7%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 EGP69.99	$1.79 PKR507.97	+26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 EGP75.75	$1.77 PKR502.89	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.83 EGP89.99	$1.97 PKR558.76	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.55 EGP913.84	$13.53 PKR3,838.76	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.04 EGP149.98	$4.30 PKR1,219.12	+41.1%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Cairo	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.28 EGP1,836.38	$16.81 PKR4,771.48	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.39 EGP2,433.06	$23.62 PKR6,701.86	-52.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.57 EGP4,806.27	$54.93 PKR15,588.18	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.60 EGP2,640.32	$32.65 PKR9,265.98	-39.1%
Average			-47.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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