Karachi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$146
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2124
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5675th ($421 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6375th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Suwon

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Karachi Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997