Karachi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$163
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
54
71
🏙️ Population
14.9M
504K

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8914th and 5442nd ($434 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6414th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Pohang

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Karachi Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014