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

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 211.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 220.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 205% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥1,076
$1.81 PKR 506
273.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.97 ¥5,562
$12.33 PKR 3,441
183.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ¥898
$4.18 PKR 1,165
35.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
Cappuccino
$3.37 ¥536
$1.79 PKR 499
88.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥174
$0.34 PKR 93.8
220.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥123
$0.21 PKR 58.5
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ¥545
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ¥673
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥242
$0.82 PKR 228
85.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥250
$0.58 PKR 162
170.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 ¥756
$1.21 PKR 338
292.56%
Eggs
$2.20 ¥350
$1.15 PKR 321
91.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 ¥1,977
$5.94 PKR 1,658
109.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.89 ¥1,096
$3.00 PKR 837
129.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.71 ¥3,135
$4.27 PKR 1,191
361.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.40 ¥860
$1.05 PKR 292
414.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 ¥400
$0.63 PKR 174
298.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.68 ¥744
$0.76 PKR 211
515.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 ¥760
$0.52 PKR 145
819.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 ¥452
$0.35 PKR 98.8
711.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 ¥420
$0.51 PKR 143
417.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 ¥222
$0.39 PKR 107
258.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥140
$0.36 PKR 100
144.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 573
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ¥665
$1.99 PKR 555
110.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 ¥1,354
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥347
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ¥455
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🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 ¥241
$0.17 PKR 47.67
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 ¥9,300
$6.92 PKR 1,932
744.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 ¥681
$0.89 PKR 249
380.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥459
$0.52 PKR 145
455.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.81 ¥3,788
$1.75 PKR 488
1260.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥189
$0.97 PKR 269
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.7M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
33.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ¥2.8M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-24.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 ¥27.9K
$112 PKR 31.3K
56.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 ¥4,261
$4.72 PKR 1,317
467.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 ¥5,581
$15.09 PKR 4,208
132.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.1 ¥9,249
$13.44 PKR 3,750
332.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 ¥2,536
$8.55 PKR 2,384
86.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.01 ¥2,070
$4.28 PKR 1,194
203.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 ¥55.4K
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
792.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥2.1M
$1,146 PKR 319.8K
1058.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.86 ¥7,772
$15.54 PKR 4,334
214.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.24 ¥5,129
$23.41 PKR 6,530
37.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.0 ¥9,863
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
-11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 ¥13.8K
$32.82 PKR 9,156
164.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 ¥94.5K
$112 PKR 31.1K
432.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 ¥67.7K
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
542.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 ¥223.7K
$281 PKR 78.4K
400.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥132.6K
$165 PKR 46.2K
403.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,204 ¥986.8K
$899 PKR 250.6K
590.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,350 ¥532.9K
$524 PKR 146.1K
539.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,953 ¥310.7K
$183 PKR 51.1K
966.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
18.97
-90.41%

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Last update for Japan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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