Karachi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$163
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Karachi is 68% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8914th and 4482nd ($434 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 Yokohama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6414th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Yokohama

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Karachi Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$16118

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130