Incheon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$472
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
2.94M
14.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 153% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8915th ($1088 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.3 months in Karachi. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 44th and 6371st among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558