Karachi vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$146
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1874
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Karachi is 62% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5014th ($421 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 71st 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 Kyoto. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kyoto

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Karachi Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$6117

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010