Incheon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$493
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
2.94M
14.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 147% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 4880th and 8872nd ($1092 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 45th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552