Karachi vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$163
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$2320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8914th and 5440th ($434 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6414th and 216th 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
$1.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015