Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 43.8% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 60.3% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
$2.15
PKR605.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$4.30
PKR1,211.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
$0.35
PKR97.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
$0.25
PKR69.62
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
$0.52
PKR147.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
$2.59
PKR729.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
$2.98
PKR840.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
$1.14
PKR321.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
$1.36
PKR383.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
$0.49
PKR139.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
$0.27
PKR76.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
$0.36
PKR100.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
$0.25
PKR71.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
$0.16
PKR43.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
$0.27
PKR75.49
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
$3.71
PKR1,046.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
$5.91
PKR1,665.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,542,059.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
$5.01
PKR1,413.09
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
$11.90
PKR3,355.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
$115.84
PKR32,659.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
$73.85
PKR20,822.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
$88.28
PKR24,889.25
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
$49.02
PKR13,820.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
$1,213.28
PKR342,081.30
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
$1.79
PKR504.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
$1.77
PKR499.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
$1.97
PKR555.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
$13.53
PKR3,813.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$4.30
PKR1,211.22
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
$16.81
PKR4,740.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
$23.62
PKR6,658.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
$54.93
PKR15,487.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
$32.65
PKR9,205.94
|
|
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