Daejeon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$995
🏠 One person rent
$358
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 122% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5810th and 8902nd ($924 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2004th and 6078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$93.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$93.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
21.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$4.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$46.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$1093

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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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546