Karachi vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$146
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
54
75
🏙️ Population
14.9M
738K

The cost of living in Karachi is 54% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6140th ($421 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kumamoto

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Karachi Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$12102

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883