Daejeon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$370
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 122% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5865th and 8895th ($975 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 314th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$3133

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397