Karachi vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$146
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
935K

The cost of living in Karachi is 60% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5254th ($421 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 188th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 201st 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
$1.81
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$12027

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868