Karachi vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$179
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1508
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
14.9M
720K

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8915th and 5836th ($429 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 769th 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 6242nd and 3256th 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
$2.02
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582