Karachi vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$179
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1951
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
14.9M
507K

The cost of living in Karachi is 60% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 8915th and 5176th ($429 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 324th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 6242nd and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.47
🍚 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
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$10764

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974