Japan

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Japan vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.33× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.60
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.78

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.6× what it does in Pakistan — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.60

Japan PKR 63.53 USD 0.227

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91

Japan PKR 291.32 USD 1.041

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.78

Japan PKR 847.25 JPY 480

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.77

Japan PKR 273.13 USD 0.976

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com