Incheon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$443
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
93
54
🏙️ Population
3.05M
14.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 143% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5250th and 8914th ($1057 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 54th and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Karachi

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Incheon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$1646

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561