Daejeon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$358
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.01M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 138% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5810th and 8988th ($924 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2004th and 6200th 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
$5.64
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$1443

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401