Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 229.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 224% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 207.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 230.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.10 ¥1,116
$1.81 PKR 505
292.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.58 ¥5,434
$12.27 PKR 3,428
181.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ¥886
$4.17 PKR 1,164
35.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,104
-
Cappuccino
$3.39 ¥533
$1.78 PKR 497
90.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥179
$0.33 PKR 93.0
245.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥122
$0.23 PKR 64.3
239.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 ¥532
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 ¥639
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥247
$0.76 PKR 211
106.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥242
$0.59 PKR 163
161.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.56 ¥717
$1.21 PKR 338
276.86%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥359
$1.21 PKR 338
89.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 ¥1,903
$5.89 PKR 1,645
105.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ¥1,049
$2.86 PKR 799
133.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 ¥3,007
$4.23 PKR 1,180
352.48%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 ¥812
$1.01 PKR 282
411.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 ¥410
$0.61 PKR 171
327.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.67 ¥735
$0.80 PKR 224
483.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 ¥750
$0.49 PKR 137
873.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 ¥437
$0.38 PKR 107
631.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 ¥427
$0.48 PKR 134
466.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$0.36 PKR 100
272.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥139
$0.36 PKR 99.8
144.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 534
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 308
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ¥647
$2.05 PKR 573
100.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.29 ¥1,460
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ¥331
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥449
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🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥234
$0.20 PKR 56.7
645.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥9,258
$7.28 PKR 2,032
709.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 ¥659
$0.84 PKR 234
400.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥459
$0.55 PKR 155
430.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.85 ¥3,747
$1.81 PKR 506
1217.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥191
$0.91 PKR 255
34.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
32.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥2.8M
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
-24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 ¥27.0K
$109 PKR 30.6K
57.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.48 ¥4,161
$4.70 PKR 1,314
463.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.31 ¥5,547
$15.53 PKR 4,336
127.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 ¥9,166
$13.38 PKR 3,735
336.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.65 ¥2,459
$8.83 PKR 2,466
77.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.10 ¥2,059
$4.35 PKR 1,215
201.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥53.5K
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
751.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥2.1M
$1,177 PKR 328.8K
1025.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.89 ¥7,682
$15.84 PKR 4,424
208.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 ¥5,145
$23.04 PKR 6,435
42.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 ¥10.1K
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
-12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 ¥13.6K
$33.15 PKR 9,256
160.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ¥94.9K
$111 PKR 31.0K
444.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 ¥65.1K
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
527.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 ¥221.2K
$279 PKR 77.9K
404.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 ¥128.6K
$168 PKR 46.9K
387.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,160 ¥967.9K
$908 PKR 253.5K
578.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 ¥484.0K
$522 PKR 145.6K
490.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,975 ¥310.4K
$186 PKR 51.8K
964.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
18.97
-90.41%

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Last update for Japan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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