Cheongju vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$319
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
852K
14.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 115% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6099th and 8915th ($924 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 2nd in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 349th and 6371st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cheongju Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558