Incheon vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$413
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
2.94M
14.9M

The cost of living in Incheon is 149% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 5138th and 8915th ($1067 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 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 29th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548