Karachi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$163
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Karachi is 66% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8914th and 4625th ($434 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6414th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Osaka

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Karachi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993