Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Karachi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Karachi are 51.6% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Karachi are 59.7% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Karachi are 81.5% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Karachi are 30.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Karachi are 60.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Karachi is 29.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.71 $ (100.00 ฿) |
1.98 $ (550.00 Rs.) |
-26.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
24.36 $ (900.00 ฿) |
14.02 $ (3,900.00 Rs.) |
-42.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.41 $ (200.00 ฿) |
3.60 $ (1,000.00 Rs.) |
-33.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.89 $ (70.00 ฿) |
1.80 $ (500.00 Rs.) |
-5.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.79 $ (140.00 ฿) |
3.77 $ (1,050.00 Rs.) |
-0.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.30 $ (84.89 ฿) |
1.77 $ (492.14 Rs.) |
-23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.56 $ (20.80 ฿) |
0.29 $ (80.44 Rs.) |
-48.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.31 $ (11.55 ฿) |
0.24 $ (67.27 Rs.) |
-22.6 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.44 $ (238.01 ฿) |
2.94 $ (817.27 Rs.) |
-54.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.43 $ (52.96 ฿) |
0.46 $ (126.68 Rs.) |
-68.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (24.55 ฿) |
0.56 $ (156.48 Rs.) |
-15.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.17 $ (80.04 ฿) |
1.23 $ (342.65 Rs.) |
-43.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.57 $ (316.64 ฿) |
2.29 $ (637.26 Rs.) |
-73.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.32 $ (48.73 ฿) |
1.39 $ (386.21 Rs.) |
+5.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.68 $ (172.85 ฿) |
1.77 $ (491.79 Rs.) |
-62.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.34 $ (49.36 ฿) |
0.44 $ (123.56 Rs.) |
-66.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (25.40 ฿) |
0.29 $ (81.38 Rs.) |
-57.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (36.81 ฿) |
0.35 $ (98.50 Rs.) |
-64.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.72 $ (26.51 ฿) |
0.21 $ (57.74 Rs.) |
-71.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (24.95 ฿) |
0.15 $ (41.02 Rs.) |
-78.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (22.14 ฿) |
0.22 $ (60.83 Rs.) |
-63.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.22 $ (45.10 ฿) |
0.32 $ (89.35 Rs.) |
-73.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.43 $ (15.94 ฿) |
0.36 $ (100.24 Rs.) |
-16.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.24 $ (600.00 ฿) |
1.80 $ (500.00 Rs.) |
-88.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 $ (63.20 ฿) |
1.28 $ (355.40 Rs.) |
-25.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.15 $ (116.29 ฿) |
2.03 $ (564.38 Rs.) |
-35.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.06 $ (150.00 ฿) |
2.16 $ (600.00 Rs.) |
-46.9 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.19 $ (44.00 ฿) |
0.22 $ (60.00 Rs.) |
-81.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.19 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
10.79 $ (3,000.00 Rs.) |
-69.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.95 $ (35.00 ฿) |
0.65 $ (180.00 Rs.) |
-31.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.89 $ (69.92 ฿) |
0.87 $ (241.40 Rs.) |
-54.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.41 $ (200.00 ฿) |
1.76 $ (490.00 Rs.) |
-67.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.14 $ (153.12 ฿) |
4.06 $ (1,128.86 Rs.) |
-2.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,072.40 $ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
16,178.55 $ (4,500,000.00 Rs.) |
-67.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,957.14 $ (922,078.95 ฿) |
23,485.14 $ (6,532,300.00 Rs.) |
-5.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
88.29 $ (3,262.01 ฿) |
84.61 $ (23,533.04 Rs.) |
-4.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.78 $ (472.14 ฿) |
4.40 $ (1,223.08 Rs.) |
-65.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.70 $ (543.10 ฿) |
11.92 $ (3,315.38 Rs.) |
-18.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
56.31 $ (2,080.61 ฿) |
14.78 $ (4,110.26 Rs.) |
-73.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.74 $ (396.92 ฿) |
8.12 $ (2,259.09 Rs.) |
-24.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.77 $ (250.00 ฿) |
4.31 $ (1,200.00 Rs.) |
-36.2 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
600.37 $ (22,181.75 ฿) |
45.24 $ (12,583.33 Rs.) |
-92.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,012.89 $ (443,834.09 ฿) |
1,084.33 $ (301,603.45 Rs.) |
-91.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
52.56 $ (1,942.04 ฿) |
15.81 $ (4,397.62 Rs.) |
-69.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.34 $ (1,416.70 ฿) |
23.37 $ (6,500.00 Rs.) |
-39.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
99.28 $ (3,667.93 ฿) |
51.86 $ (14,424.24 Rs.) |
-47.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
90.29 $ (3,335.96 ฿) |
30.56 $ (8,500.00 Rs.) |
-66.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
593.86 $ (21,941.18 ฿) |
110.03 $ (30,605.26 Rs.) |
-81.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
280.98 $ (10,381.08 ฿) |
69.91 $ (19,444.44 Rs.) |
-75.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,559.31 $ (57,611.11 ฿) |
261.83 $ (72,826.09 Rs.) |
-83.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
812.64 $ (30,024.07 ฿) |
158.80 $ (44,170.73 Rs.) |
-80.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
473.18 $ (17,482.52 ฿) |
54.28 $ (15,097.53 Rs.) |
-88.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
221.91 $ (8,198.82 ฿) |
31.44 $ (8,746.15 Rs.) |
-85.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
622.17 $ (22,986.83 ฿) |
177.45 $ (49,357.14 Rs.) |
-71.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 20.68 | +249.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 288 | 315 |
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