Daegu vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$385
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.38M
14.9M

The cost of living in Daegu is 160% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4879th and 8915th ($1114 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2608th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daegu Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$1146

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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