Incheon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$405
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
91
67
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 162% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5173rd and 8988th ($1020 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 46th and 6200th 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
$6.77
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$4.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$1443

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$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401