Karachi vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$146
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1764
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
54
75
🏙️ Population
14.9M
507K

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5932nd ($421 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 571st 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 1698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Matsuyama

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Karachi Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$10162

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881