Karachi vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$179
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2179
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
59
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
14.9M
504K

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8915th and 5692nd ($429 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6242nd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027