Karachi vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$146
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1812
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
98
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
14.9M
919K

The cost of living in Karachi is 71% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4141st ($421 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6375th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Seongnam

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Karachi Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009