Pakistan vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$958
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$151
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
63
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
60
87
😀 Quality of life
30
87
🏙️ Population
251M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($401) is 63% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Pakistan ranked 194th vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 150th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Pakistan and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Pakistan South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$474
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.7
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$18682

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K