Islamabad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$199
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8887th and 4296th ($443 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6597th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Seoul

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Islamabad Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$21347

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020