Karachi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$174
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5418th ($417 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6078th and 88th 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
$1.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992