Cheongju vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$330
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
852K
14.9M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 112% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5854th and 8872nd ($936 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 300th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Karachi

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Cheongju Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552