Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

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Karachi vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 73.5% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Karachi
Groceries: pay 74.8% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 70.8% less in Karachi
Housing: pay 71.6% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 95.8% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.8% less in Karachi
Clothing: pay 58.8% less in Karachi

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

Karachi vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.40	$2.15 PKR600.98	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD9.93	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.01	$0.35 PKR96.59	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.48	$0.25 PKR69.08	-77.9%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 74.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.78	$0.52 PKR146.51	-75.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.10	$2.59 PKR724.24	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.70	$2.98 PKR834.31	-71.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.35	$1.14 PKR319.50	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD5.93	$1.36 PKR380.84	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.38	$0.49 PKR138.40	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.79	$0.27 PKR75.65	-80.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.37	$0.36 PKR100.22	-80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.67	$0.25 PKR71.18	-79.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.35	$0.16 PKR43.62	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.37	$0.27 PKR74.91	-74.2%
Average			-74.8%

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pay 70.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.80	$3.71 PKR1,038.93	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD119.15	$5.91 PKR1,652.69	-93.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD178,719.60	$16,109.59 PKR4,507,333.71	-88.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.51	$5.01 PKR1,402.28	-47.1%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 71.6% less for housing

	Singapore	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD47.71	$11.90 PKR3,330.30	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,622.45	$115.84 PKR32,409.88	-95.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,624.39	$73.85 PKR20,663.25	-96.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD160.25	$88.28 PKR24,698.96	-27.3%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 95.8% less for childcare

	Singapore	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,569.99	$49.02 PKR13,714.62	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,118.76	$1,213.28 PKR339,465.97	-95.6%
Average			-95.8%

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pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.89	$1.79 PKR500.81	-73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.21	$1.77 PKR495.81	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.68	$1.97 PKR550.90	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD138.82	$13.53 PKR3,784.73	-87.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD14.89	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-61.9%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 58.8% less for clothing

	Singapore	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD87.51	$16.81 PKR4,704.32	-74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD58.54	$23.62 PKR6,607.53	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD127.61	$54.93 PKR15,368.76	-43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD147.30	$32.65 PKR9,135.55	-70.7%
Average			-58.8%

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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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