Peshawar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$334
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$809
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$119
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
1.97M
9.67M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 76% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9121st and 4296th ($334 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd 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 Peshawar compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Peshawar ranked 7th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7430th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Peshawar Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.11
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.3
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.3
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$85.3
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$267
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$213
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.74
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.69
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2261
$21347

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$364
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$354
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$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020