Karachi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$188
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2628
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
14.9M
919K

The cost of living in Karachi is 68% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8872nd and 3869th ($442 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.9 months in Seongnam. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6253rd and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038