Cost of living comparison

Karachi, Pakistan

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 2.6 times more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 73.7% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 44.1% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 6.9 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Karachi. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Karachi	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.15 PKR601.91	$7.22 UAH299.62	+236.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.02 UAH249.68	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR96.74	$0.62 UAH25.73	+79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 PKR69.19	$0.40 UAH16.75	+63.5%
Average			+104.9%

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pay 73.7% more for groceries

	Karachi	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 PKR146.74	$0.76 UAH31.41	+44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 PKR725.36	$4.34 UAH179.97	+67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.98 PKR835.61	$4.03 UAH167.00	+35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.14 PKR320.00	$1.57 UAH65.06	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 PKR381.44	$1.92 UAH79.78	+41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 PKR138.61	$0.34 UAH13.99	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 PKR75.76	$0.70 UAH29.13	+159.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 PKR100.37	$0.72 UAH29.67	+99.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR71.29	$0.91 UAH37.56	+256.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 PKR43.69	$0.29 UAH11.97	+85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 PKR75.03	$0.31 UAH12.82	+15.5%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 44.1% more for transportation

	Karachi	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.71 PKR1,040.55	$5.14 UAH213.38	+38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.91 PKR1,655.26	$9.39 UAH389.51	+59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,109.59 PKR4,514,345.03	$30,545.46 UAH1,266,898.87	+89.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.01 PKR1,404.46	$4.48 UAH185.77	-10.6%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Karachi	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.90 PKR3,335.48	$5.76 UAH238.79	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.84 PKR32,460.29	$582.58 UAH24,162.89	+402.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.85 PKR20,695.39	$351.09 UAH14,561.59	+375.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.28 PKR24,737.38	$74.50 UAH3,089.82	-15.6%
Average			+177.8%

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pay 6.9 times more for childcare

	Karachi	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.02 PKR13,735.96	$373.81 UAH15,504.21	+662.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,213.28 PKR339,994.02	$7,372.61 UAH305,785.14	+507.7%
Average			+585.1%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.20 UAH49.94	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 PKR496.58	$1.45 UAH60.28	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 PKR551.75	$2.38 UAH98.88	+21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.53 PKR3,790.62	$25.96 UAH1,076.84	+91.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$4.82 UAH199.75	+12.1%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Karachi	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 PKR4,711.64	$66.82 UAH2,771.31	+297.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.62 PKR6,617.80	$37.62 UAH1,560.49	+59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.93 PKR15,392.66	$91.04 UAH3,776.00	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.65 PKR9,149.76	$90.26 UAH3,743.54	+176.4%
Average			+149.7%

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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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