Karachi vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$168
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
54
72
🏙️ Population
14.9M
720K

The cost of living in Karachi is 53% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8915th and 6116th ($430 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 6371st and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558