Islamabad vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$228
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1812
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
50
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
919K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 66% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8685th and 4141st ($496 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6656th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Seongnam

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Islamabad Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009