Karachi vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$174
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
14.9M
720K

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5599th ($417 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 552nd 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 485th in Japan, while ranked 6078th and 2946th 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
$1.9
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036