Karachi vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$188
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1696
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.52M

The cost of living in Karachi is 60% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8872nd and 4793rd ($442 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kobe

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Karachi Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$16179

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079