Japan vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$959
🏠 One person rent
$514
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
84
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
27
🌐 English speaking %
15%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
98
60
😀 Quality of life
89
24
🏙️ Population
125M
224M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 191% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Japan ranked 62nd vs 195th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 15th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Japan and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$1391

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In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K