Peshawar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$338
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$820
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$125
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$127
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$2981
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
1.97M
9.67M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 77% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9126th and 3861st ($338 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Peshawar compared to 2 months in Seoul. Peshawar ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6896th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Peshawar Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.9
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$211
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$97.5
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$181
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$151
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.15
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.85
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.71
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.61
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.7
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$21834

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$439
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$376
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$441
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$469
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$599
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$328
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$456
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$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
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$330
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$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
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$380
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$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
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$457
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$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
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$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
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$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
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$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1222
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$1027
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$1098
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$997
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$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
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$1043