Karachi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$146
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2219
😷 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 57% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5654th ($421 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 43rd 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 Karachi compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6375th and 3473rd 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
$1.81
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$17754

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973