Incheon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$446
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$142
😷 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 145% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5322nd and 8923rd ($1032 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th 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 Karachi. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 55th and 6375th 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
$6.02
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$1476

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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 Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525