Karachi vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$146
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1363
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
54
76
🏙️ Population
14.9M
720K

The cost of living in Karachi is 52% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6433rd ($421 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 823rd 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 6375th and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Okayama

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Karachi Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471