Daejeon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$370
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 127% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5865th and 8915th ($975 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 314th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$1146

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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
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