Pakistan

Karachi

#3 Top 5 cities

Karachi is an economic engine with a large job market and international connectivity, but also with a much more demanding pace and infrastructure pressure.

Country overview

Population

11 624 219

Year-round temperatures

Day: 25°C až 35°C

Night: 13°C až 29°C

Climate

Hot relatively dry coastal climate with a milder winter and humid summer.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

6/10

Safety

3/10

Karachi has substantial security risks, including armed and street crime, terrorism, political unrest and major neighborhood differences.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Karachi is exposed to extreme heat, monsoon urban flooding, coastal storms and cyclones, drought and earthquake risk.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 6/10
Electricity stability 4/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Online business owners
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇨🇳Chinese
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇮🇳Indians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Airport access
  • +Good transport links
  • +Wide housing options

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Less peaceful lifestyle