Karachi vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$188
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1677
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
50
71
🏙️ Population
14.9M
935K

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 8872nd and 5478th ($442 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 531st in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.7 months in Kitakyushu. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kitakyushu ranked 290th in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 2236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kitakyushu

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Karachi Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$11851

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KarachiKitakyushu

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910