Karachi vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$179
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2652
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
14.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Karachi is 69% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 8915th and 4132nd ($429 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6242nd and 10th 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
$2.02
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092