Cheongju vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$360
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
852K
14.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 132% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5717th and 8915th ($997 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 274th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Karachi

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