Karachi vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$188
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1792
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
58
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
14.9M
738K

The cost of living in Karachi is 51% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6073rd ($442 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 2451st 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
$1.99
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$9.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$11936

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882