Gwangju vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$392
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
1.41M
14.9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 128% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5869th and 8923rd ($957 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 5th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 2497th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Karachi

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Gwangju Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1476

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$909
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$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525