Cost of living comparison
Karachi is 76.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.0% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% less in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 97.3% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.2% less in Karachi
- Clothing
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pay 65.1% less in Karachi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Karachi.
If you lived in Karachi instead of Washington, you would:
pay 83.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$2.15
PKR600.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.35
PKR96.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.25
PKR69.08
|
|
pay 75.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.52
PKR146.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$2.59
PKR724.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$2.98
PKR834.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.14
PKR319.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.36
PKR380.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.49
PKR138.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.27
PKR75.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.36
PKR100.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.25
PKR71.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.16
PKR43.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.27
PKR74.91
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.71
PKR1,038.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$5.91
PKR1,652.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,507,333.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.01
PKR1,402.28
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$11.90
PKR3,330.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$115.84
PKR32,409.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$73.85
PKR20,663.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$88.28
PKR24,698.96
|
|
pay 97.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$49.02
PKR13,714.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$1,213.28
PKR339,465.97
|
|
pay 78.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.79
PKR500.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.77
PKR495.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.97
PKR550.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$13.53
PKR3,784.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$4.30
PKR1,201.96
|
|
pay 65.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$16.81
PKR4,704.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$23.62
PKR6,607.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$54.93
PKR15,368.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$32.65
PKR9,135.55
|
|
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