Islamabad vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$228
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8685th and 4545th ($496 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6656th and 16th 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
$3.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$19916

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971