Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 60.4% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.3% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 68.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 49.3% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 67.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 88.3% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Japan, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
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