Karachi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$168
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1954
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karachi is 69% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8915th and 4296th ($430 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6371st and 90th 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
$1.75
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020