Cost of living comparison
compared to
Karachi vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Karachi is 5.7% cheaper than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Karachi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Karachi
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Karachi
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Karachi
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Karachi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Karachi
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Karachi
The cost of transportation and housing in Karachi are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Karachi.
Karachi vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Karachi instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹503.69
|
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹42.87
|
$0.39
PKR110.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.46
|
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
$0.57
PKR160.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹208.67
|
$3.61
PKR1,018.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹259.85
|
$3.07
PKR865.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
$1.16
PKR327.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹141.99
|
$1.51
PKR425.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹80.80
|
$0.50
PKR140.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.02
|
$0.29
PKR80.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.43
|
$0.42
PKR119.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹22.85
|
$0.23
PKR63.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.58
|
$0.16
PKR45.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.11
|
$0.17
PKR48.51
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹377.20
|
$3.47
PKR976.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
$7.96
PKR2,241.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
$17,152.03
PKR4,832,101.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹261.92
|
$6.37
PKR1,793.36
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
$12.20
PKR3,437.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
$125.14
PKR35,254.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
$79.36
PKR22,357.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
$92.65
PKR26,101.82
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
$61.14
PKR17,224.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
$1,401.68
PKR394,882.79
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹201.47
|
$2.00
PKR562.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹188.45
|
$2.01
PKR564.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
$15.79
PKR4,448.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹453.32
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Karachi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
$26.89
PKR7,575.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
$62.38
PKR17,573.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
$35.81
PKR10,087.63
|
|
Delhi vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing
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