Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 249.1% higher than in Karachi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 321.3% higher than in Karachi | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 819.5% higher than in Karachi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 186.6% higher than in Karachi | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 413.0% higher than in Karachi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 286.9% higher than in Karachi | |
Restaurants | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,473.46 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
10,500.00 ₩ (2,122.53 Rs.) |
+324.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
19,293.00 ₩ (3,900.00 Rs.) |
70,000.00 ₩ (14,150.21 Rs.) |
+262.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4,946.92 ₩ (1,000.00 Rs.) |
8,000.00 ₩ (1,617.17 Rs.) |
+61.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2,473.46 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
5,000.00 ₩ (1,010.73 Rs.) |
+102.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,194.27 ₩ (1,050.00 Rs.) |
7,000.00 ₩ (1,415.02 Rs.) |
+34.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,440.48 ₩ (493.33 Rs.) |
5,266.41 ₩ (1,064.58 Rs.) |
+115.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
406.67 ₩ (82.21 Rs.) |
2,152.68 ₩ (435.16 Rs.) |
+429.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
330.83 ₩ (66.88 Rs.) |
1,092.99 ₩ (220.94 Rs.) |
+230.4 % |
Markets | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,047.93 ₩ (818.27 Rs.) |
11,080.78 ₩ (2,239.93 Rs.) |
+173.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
618.05 ₩ (124.94 Rs.) |
3,783.81 ₩ (764.88 Rs.) |
+512.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
770.06 ₩ (155.66 Rs.) |
2,111.05 ₩ (426.74 Rs.) |
+174.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,678.30 ₩ (339.26 Rs.) |
4,480.91 ₩ (905.80 Rs.) |
+167.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,181.01 ₩ (643.03 Rs.) |
7,209.90 ₩ (1,457.45 Rs.) |
+126.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,889.35 ₩ (381.93 Rs.) |
6,340.04 ₩ (1,281.61 Rs.) |
+235.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,377.08 ₩ (480.52 Rs.) |
24,560.30 ₩ (4,964.76 Rs.) |
+933.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
607.87 ₩ (122.88 Rs.) |
4,152.23 ₩ (839.36 Rs.) |
+583.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
405.27 ₩ (81.92 Rs.) |
2,167.70 ₩ (438.19 Rs.) |
+434.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
493.17 ₩ (99.69 Rs.) |
3,620.41 ₩ (731.85 Rs.) |
+634.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
287.92 ₩ (58.20 Rs.) |
3,668.86 ₩ (741.65 Rs.) |
+1,174.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.73 ₩ (40.78 Rs.) |
2,571.87 ₩ (519.89 Rs.) |
+1,174.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
285.29 ₩ (57.67 Rs.) |
1,938.69 ₩ (391.90 Rs.) |
+579.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
456.11 ₩ (92.20 Rs.) |
3,315.74 ₩ (670.26 Rs.) |
+627.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
493.57 ₩ (99.77 Rs.) |
1,527.64 ₩ (308.81 Rs.) |
+209.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,473.46 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
25,000.00 ₩ (5,053.65 Rs.) |
+910.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,758.13 ₩ (355.40 Rs.) |
3,384.59 ₩ (684.18 Rs.) |
+92.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,791.92 ₩ (564.38 Rs.) |
3,886.39 ₩ (785.62 Rs.) |
+39.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,968.15 ₩ (600.00 Rs.) |
4,500.00 ₩ (909.66 Rs.) |
+51.6 % |
Transportation | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
296.82 ₩ (60.00 Rs.) |
1,450.00 ₩ (293.11 Rs.) |
+388.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
14,840.77 ₩ (3,000.00 Rs.) |
60,500.00 ₩ (12,229.82 Rs.) |
+307.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
890.45 ₩ (180.00 Rs.) |
4,800.00 ₩ (970.30 Rs.) |
+439.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,194.20 ₩ (241.40 Rs.) |
1,609.34 ₩ (325.32 Rs.) |
+34.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,423.99 ₩ (490.00 Rs.) |
12,000.00 ₩ (2,425.75 Rs.) |
+395.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5,523.85 ₩ (1,116.62 Rs.) |
6,359.53 ₩ (1,285.55 Rs.) |
+15.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,261,154.17 ₩ (4,500,000.00 Rs.) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (7,627,165.18 Rs.) |
+69.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,165,039.80 ₩ (6,502,029.41 Rs.) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (6,851,638.94 Rs.) |
+5.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
114,605.88 ₩ (23,167.10 Rs.) |
243,171.59 ₩ (49,156.13 Rs.) |
+112.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
6,246.93 ₩ (1,262.79 Rs.) |
59,434.21 ₩ (12,014.38 Rs.) |
+851.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16,595.63 ₩ (3,354.74 Rs.) |
32,383.44 ₩ (6,546.18 Rs.) |
+95.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
20,566.83 ₩ (4,157.50 Rs.) |
69,621.21 ₩ (14,073.64 Rs.) |
+238.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11,175.55 ₩ (2,259.09 Rs.) |
24,637.78 ₩ (4,980.42 Rs.) |
+120.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,936.31 ₩ (1,200.00 Rs.) |
15,000.00 ₩ (3,032.19 Rs.) |
+152.7 % |
Childcare | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
62,269.40 ₩ (12,587.50 Rs.) |
517,833.33 ₩ (104,677.86 Rs.) |
+731.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,492,009.08 ₩ (301,603.45 Rs.) |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (5,590,251.68 Rs.) |
+1,753.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
21,754.68 ₩ (4,397.62 Rs.) |
79,325.73 ₩ (16,035.37 Rs.) |
+264.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32,882.49 ₩ (6,647.06 Rs.) |
58,898.11 ₩ (11,906.01 Rs.) |
+79.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,126.20 ₩ (13,771.43 Rs.) |
116,545.45 ₩ (23,559.18 Rs.) |
+71.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
42,531.47 ₩ (8,597.56 Rs.) |
167,039.67 ₩ (33,766.38 Rs.) |
+292.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
153,472.40 ₩ (31,023.81 Rs.) |
1,171,125.84 ₩ (236,738.23 Rs.) |
+663.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
98,027.19 ₩ (19,815.79 Rs.) |
713,252.12 ₩ (144,180.96 Rs.) |
+627.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
362,774.36 ₩ (73,333.33 Rs.) |
3,660,293.86 ₩ (739,913.22 Rs.) |
+909.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
218,564.06 ₩ (44,181.82 Rs.) |
2,113,183.40 ₩ (427,171.26 Rs.) |
+866.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
75,782.71 ₩ (15,319.16 Rs.) |
2,397,565.97 ₩ (484,658.02 Rs.) |
+3,063.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
43,266.52 ₩ (8,746.15 Rs.) |
1,373,648.50 ₩ (277,677.35 Rs.) |
+3,074.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
242,881.86 ₩ (49,097.56 Rs.) |
3,958,303.32 ₩ (800,154.60 Rs.) |
+1,529.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.63 | 5.06 | -75.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 336 | 211 |
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