Karachi vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$188
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2005
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
14.9M
507K

The cost of living in Karachi is 55% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8872nd and 5575th ($442 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 587th 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 Matsuyama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 3600th 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
$1.99
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$11046

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897