Daejeon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$374
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 116% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5901st and 8887th ($959 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1st in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2496th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Islamabad

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Daejeon Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.86
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$4.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$2738

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373