Karachi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$179
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2748
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8915th and 5892nd ($429 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6242nd and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$22854

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066