Japan vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$927
🏠 One person rent
$510
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
84
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
27
🌐 English speaking %
15%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
98
61
😀 Quality of life
89
29
🏙️ Population
124M
251M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 189% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Japan ranked 76th vs 196th 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 1.7 months in Japan compared to 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 18th and 155th 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
$6.32
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K