Karachi vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$179
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1884
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
58
😀 Quality of life
49
70
🏙️ Population
14.9M
738K

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8915th and 5889th ($429 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 6242nd and 2570th 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
$2.02
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919