Karachi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$146
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
65
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5867th ($421 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6375th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Ulsan

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Karachi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$17593

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938