Karachi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$179
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2981
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karachi is 71% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8915th and 3861st ($429 vs $1461) 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 2 months in Seoul. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6242nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Seoul

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Karachi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043