Karachi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$425
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1012
$4811
🏠 One person rent
$169
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$2091
🍽️ Food expenses
$144
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2504
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.42M

The cost of living in Karachi is 79% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8935th and 1857th ($425 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6242nd and 132nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Madrid

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Karachi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.93
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.73
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.2
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$2499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$1741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.8%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$563
$8043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$368
$4862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.39
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.23
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.3
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$682
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1377
$12947

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$394
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$328
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$403
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$339
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$300
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$323
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$340
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$325
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$394
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$462
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$303
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$369
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$330
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$387
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$578
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$319
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$287
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$604
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$385
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$377
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$309
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$730
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$397
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$287
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$435
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$352
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$360
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$284
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$454
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$807
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$309
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$279
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1116
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$355
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1882
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1688
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1743
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1633
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1603
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1594
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1215
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1401
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1344
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1230
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1372
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1406
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1402
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1219
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$910
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1261
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1372
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1370
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1331
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1423
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1246
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1421
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1390
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1520
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1439
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1295
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1712
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1328
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1116
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1362
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1341
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$942
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1388
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1374
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1722