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Bangladesh

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Pakistan

Karachi vs. Rajshahi Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 39.9% more expensive than Rajshahi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Karachi
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Karachi
Housing: pay 70.8% more in Karachi
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Karachi

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Karachi are more expensive than in Rajshahi. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Karachi. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Karachi.

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Karachi vs. Rajshahi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$0.81 BDT100.01	$2.17 PKR600.60	+166.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.84 BDT350.04	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+90.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.39 PKR109.17	+22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.27 PKR73.78	+61.8%
Average			+108.7%

Rajshahi vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.18	$0.54 PKR149.82	-12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT538.89	$2.89 PKR802.51	-33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.70 BDT333.15	$3.33 PKR923.25	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 BDT142.82	$1.26 PKR349.44	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$1.40 PKR389.34	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BDT148.19	$0.58 PKR160.05	-52.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.70	$0.25 PKR70.26	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$0.46 PKR127.13	-57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 BDT25.71	$0.25 PKR68.11	+17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.15 PKR40.64	+27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.15 PKR41.17	-32.2%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.32	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.18 BDT1,500.17	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.82 BDT470.05	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+75.1%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 70.8% more for housing

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$73.06 BDT9,001.01	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$46.00 BDT5,667.31	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	+61.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	+148.3%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$13.53 BDT1,666.85	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	+282.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$681.92 BDT84,009.47	$1,942.52 PKR539K	+184.9%
Average			+230.1%

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pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$2.17 PKR600.60	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.33 BDT163.35	$2.15 PKR596.75	+62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.05	$1.81 PKR500.50	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$5.95 BDT733.42	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	+260.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+6.7%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Rajshahi	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$7.04 BDT866.76	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	+152.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.88 BDT1,833.54	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.71 BDT3,167.02	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	+163.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$21.11 BDT2,600.29	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	+93.9%
Average			+111.9%

Rajshahi vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing

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