Islamabad vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$198
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
98
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
919K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8895th and 4810th ($439 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6293rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098