Karachi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$174
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
14.9M
949K

The cost of living in Karachi is 63% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8902nd and 4659th ($417 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 6078th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949