Daejeon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$345
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
14.9M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 113% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6201st and 8914th ($922 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 1553rd and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Karachi

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Daejeon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$1646

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561