Karachi vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$188
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1425
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
69
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
14.9M
720K

The cost of living in Karachi is 53% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8872nd and 5814th ($442 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 703rd 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 466th in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$16248

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545