Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 71.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 73.6% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.4% less in Karachi
- Clothing
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pay 57.9% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$0.35
PKR96.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.25
PKR69.08
|
|
pay 73.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.52
PKR146.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$2.59
PKR724.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$2.98
PKR834.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$1.14
PKR319.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$1.36
PKR380.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.49
PKR138.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.27
PKR75.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.36
PKR100.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.25
PKR71.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.16
PKR43.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.27
PKR74.91
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$3.71
PKR1,038.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$5.91
PKR1,652.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,507,333.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$5.01
PKR1,402.28
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$11.90
PKR3,330.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$115.84
PKR32,409.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$73.85
PKR20,663.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$88.28
PKR24,698.96
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$49.02
PKR13,714.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$1,213.28
PKR339,465.97
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$1.77
PKR495.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$1.97
PKR550.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$13.53
PKR3,784.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$16.81
PKR4,704.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$23.62
PKR6,607.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$54.93
PKR15,368.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$32.65
PKR9,135.55
|
|
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