Karachi vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$188
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2421
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
14.9M
824K

The cost of living in Karachi is 61% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8872nd and 4649th ($442 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6253rd and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Sakai

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Karachi Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$8371

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046