Incheon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1168
🏠 One person rent
$413
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 143% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5138th and 8895th ($1067 vs $439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 29th and 6293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Islamabad

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Incheon Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$92
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1307
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$6.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$1.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$3133

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397