Peshawar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Peshawar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$780
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$121
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$198
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$2256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
48
99
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
1.97M
9.67M

The cost of living in Peshawar is 76% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9160th and 4438th ($323 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.4 months in Peshawar compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Peshawar ranked 9th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8618th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Peshawar vs Seoul

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Peshawar Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$52.7
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$96.3
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.01%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$309
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$244
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.05
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.04
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.99
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.72
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$9.83
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.5
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32.5
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2608
$21825

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$379
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$370
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$368
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
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$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986