Common information
CountryPakistan
Population11 624 219
Cost of living and prices in Karachi
Shared roomoutside of centre63USD/Monthin city centre109USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre78USD/Monthin city centre137USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 10 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 11 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 2 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 14,313 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 18 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 25 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 41 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 59 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 43 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 171 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 97 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 407 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 236 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 72 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 30 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 745 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 402 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 308 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 12.66 |
Ratings
Main factors in Karachi
5.0
Leisure quality
3.6
Quality of life
6.5
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
5.9
English speaking
5.4
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
4.2
Traffic
4.8
Free WIFI
4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Karachi
4.9
Safety
7.0
Medicine
4.5
Healthcare
7.8
Racial tolerance
3.8
Female friendly
3.5
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.0
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
5.9
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Karachi
8.3
Cost of living
9.4
Rent, price
8.4
Products, price
8.7
Restaurants, price
2.9
Purchasing power
Comfort in Karachi
1.7
Ecology
6.4
Weather comfort
7.0
Availability of air conditioners
2.8
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Karachi
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 42 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 48 |
| Average high, °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Average temperature, °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Average low, °C | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
| Record low, °C | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 3 |
| Fog, days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 50 | 180 |
| Relative humidity, % | 70 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 61 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 83 | 79 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 78 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 65 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 49 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 51 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 22 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 201 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 575 | 568 | 425 | 310 | 267 | 306 | 465 | 558 | 620 | 600 | 620 | 586 | 5900 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |