Incheon vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$446
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
93
50
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.01M

The cost of living in Incheon is 108% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5322nd and 8685th ($1032 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in South Korea and Pakistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 55th and 6656th 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
$6.02
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$4.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$3550

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379