Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $762 in Vietnam, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Vietnam Living Index
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Karachi Living Index

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 41% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vietnam is 38.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$2.15 PKR 596

-8.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$13.37 PKR 3,700

46.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$5.29 PKR 1,464

-12.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$2.11 PKR 583

-18.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$0.37 PKR 103

43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$0.28 PKR 78.2

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$0.86 PKR 238

70.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.52 PKR 144

82.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$1.24 PKR 344

-27.42%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$1.24 PKR 342

19.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$5.86 PKR 1,622

93.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$3.12 PKR 862

19.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$6.25 PKR 1,730

52.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$1.29 PKR 356

118.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$0.54 PKR 150

103.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$0.99 PKR 273

39.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$0.56 PKR 155

114.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.33 PKR 91.6

230.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$0.35 PKR 95.8

242.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$0.45 PKR 124

51.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.44 PKR 121

18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 380

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$1.79 PKR 497

-24.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$0.28 PKR 76.5

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$9.68 PKR 2,679

-12.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$0.92 PKR 255

-17.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.71 PKR 196

-16.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$2.22 PKR 615

1.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.35 PKR 372

-34.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

74.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

10.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$112 PKR 30.9K

-35.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$6.05 PKR 1,673

-6.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$13.29 PKR 3,679

-30.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$21.51 PKR 5,954

0.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-48.93%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$4.42 PKR 1,222

-13.12%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$376 ₫9.7M

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

640.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

906.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$17.57 PKR 4,862

137.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$22.78 PKR 6,304

13.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

27.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

87.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$117 PKR 32.4K

251.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

260.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$365 PKR 101.1K

132.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$182 PKR 50.5K

204.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

243.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$491 PKR 135.8K

277.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$185 PKR 51.2K

124.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

13.21

-33.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 72.3% $198

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 46.3% $87

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 35.3% $37

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 51.2% $44

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 0.8% $0.5

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 3.5% $1

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 13.7% $1.8

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

17:11 5:11 PM

15:11 3:11 PM

2 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

14,910,352

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,011 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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