Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 35.9% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
$0.35
PKR96.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
$0.25
PKR69.08
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
$0.52
PKR146.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
$2.59
PKR724.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
$2.98
PKR834.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
$1.14
PKR319.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
$1.36
PKR380.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.49
PKR138.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
$0.27
PKR75.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
$0.36
PKR100.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
$0.25
PKR71.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.16
PKR43.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
$0.27
PKR74.91
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
$3.71
PKR1,038.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
$5.91
PKR1,652.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,507,333.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
$5.01
PKR1,402.28
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
$11.90
PKR3,330.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
$115.84
PKR32,409.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
$73.85
PKR20,663.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
$88.28
PKR24,698.96
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
$49.02
PKR13,714.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
$1,213.28
PKR339,465.97
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
$1.77
PKR495.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
$1.97
PKR550.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
$13.53
PKR3,784.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
$16.81
PKR4,704.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
$23.62
PKR6,607.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
$54.93
PKR15,368.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
$32.65
PKR9,135.55
|
|
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