Karachi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$146
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3066
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
14.9M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karachi is 68% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4545th ($421 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6375th and 16th 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
$1.81
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971