Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 28.5% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Karachi
Groceries: pay 46.7% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Karachi
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 85.0% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 41.9% less in Karachi

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Karachi.

Karachi vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Hanoi	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,197	$2.15 PKR602.27	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫122,873	$4.30 PKR1,204.54	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,468	$0.35 PKR96.79	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,656	$0.25 PKR69.23	-4.0%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,615	$0.52 PKR146.82	-49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫129,490	$2.59 PKR725.79	-48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫137,185	$2.98 PKR836.10	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,051	$1.14 PKR320.19	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,254	$1.36 PKR381.66	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,526	$0.49 PKR138.70	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,969	$0.27 PKR75.81	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,757	$0.36 PKR100.43	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,602	$0.25 PKR71.33	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,790	$0.16 PKR43.71	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,934	$0.27 PKR75.07	-50.3%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,767	$3.71 PKR1,041.16	+7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫204,789	$5.91 PKR1,656.24	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,023,944,070	$16,109.59 PKR4,517,012.66	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫139,256	$5.01 PKR1,405.29	-6.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Hanoi	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫233,082	$11.90 PKR3,337.45	+32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,766,823	$115.84 PKR32,479.47	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,194,862	$73.85 PKR20,707.62	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,508,623	$88.28 PKR24,752.00	+51.5%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 85.0% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,314,322	$49.02 PKR13,744.07	-79.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫317,388,530	$1,213.28 PKR340,194.93	-90.1%
Average			-85.0%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,599	$1.79 PKR501.89	+81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,456	$1.77 PKR496.87	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,838	$1.97 PKR552.08	+42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫681,004	$13.53 PKR3,792.86	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫107,514	$4.30 PKR1,204.54	+3.4%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 41.9% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫950,590	$16.81 PKR4,714.42	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫682,629	$23.62 PKR6,621.71	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,405,663	$54.93 PKR15,401.76	-40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,236,924	$32.65 PKR9,155.17	-62.2%
Average			-41.9%

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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: April 2025

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