Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 253.8% higher than in Karachi (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 323.9% higher than in Karachi | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 812.7% higher than in Karachi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 198.3% higher than in Karachi | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 415.1% higher than in Karachi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 279.6% higher than in Karachi | |
Restaurants | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 Rs. (2,482.14 ₩) |
2,215.83 Rs. (11,000.00 ₩) |
+343.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,200.00 Rs. (15,885.67 ₩) |
13,597.16 Rs. (67,500.00 ₩) |
+324.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,150.00 Rs. (5,708.91 ₩) |
1,611.52 Rs. (8,000.00 ₩) |
+40.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Rs. (2,482.14 ₩) |
1,007.20 Rs. (5,000.00 ₩) |
+101.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,050.00 Rs. (5,212.48 ₩) |
1,410.08 Rs. (7,000.00 ₩) |
+34.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
469.20 Rs. (2,329.24 ₩) |
1,061.19 Rs. (5,268.06 ₩) |
+126.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
79.29 Rs. (393.60 ₩) |
415.50 Rs. (2,062.65 ₩) |
+424.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
64.58 Rs. (320.61 ₩) |
221.89 Rs. (1,101.53 ₩) |
+243.6 % |
Markets | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
797.92 Rs. (3,961.07 ₩) |
2,215.57 Rs. (10,998.70 ₩) |
+177.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
122.08 Rs. (606.05 ₩) |
773.44 Rs. (3,839.57 ₩) |
+533.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
152.66 Rs. (757.87 ₩) |
424.08 Rs. (2,105.26 ₩) |
+177.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
340.27 Rs. (1,689.20 ₩) |
897.84 Rs. (4,457.14 ₩) |
+163.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
633.74 Rs. (3,146.04 ₩) |
1,476.30 Rs. (7,328.76 ₩) |
+133.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
386.57 Rs. (1,919.02 ₩) |
1,331.14 Rs. (6,608.13 ₩) |
+244.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
504.50 Rs. (2,504.46 ₩) |
5,007.11 Rs. (24,856.67 ₩) |
+892.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
125.08 Rs. (620.92 ₩) |
860.66 Rs. (4,272.55 ₩) |
+588.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
76.21 Rs. (378.32 ₩) |
438.81 Rs. (2,178.36 ₩) |
+475.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
95.39 Rs. (473.52 ₩) |
680.88 Rs. (3,380.08 ₩) |
+613.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
61.44 Rs. (304.98 ₩) |
717.66 Rs. (3,562.67 ₩) |
+1,068.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
40.35 Rs. (200.31 ₩) |
495.17 Rs. (2,458.15 ₩) |
+1,127.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
59.13 Rs. (293.51 ₩) |
395.15 Rs. (1,961.62 ₩) |
+568.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
91.73 Rs. (455.38 ₩) |
670.51 Rs. (3,328.60 ₩) |
+631.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
100.68 Rs. (499.81 ₩) |
315.40 Rs. (1,565.75 ₩) |
+213.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 Rs. (2,482.14 ₩) |
5,035.99 Rs. (25,000.00 ₩) |
+907.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
355.40 Rs. (1,764.30 ₩) |
687.43 Rs. (3,412.59 ₩) |
+93.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
564.38 Rs. (2,801.71 ₩) |
789.39 Rs. (3,918.72 ₩) |
+39.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
550.00 Rs. (2,730.35 ₩) |
906.48 Rs. (4,500.00 ₩) |
+64.8 % |
Transportation | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 Rs. (297.86 ₩) |
292.09 Rs. (1,450.00 ₩) |
+386.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 Rs. (14,892.81 ₩) |
12,338.17 Rs. (61,250.00 ₩) |
+311.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 Rs. (893.57 ₩) |
966.91 Rs. (4,800.00 ₩) |
+437.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 Rs. (1,198.38 ₩) |
324.19 Rs. (1,609.34 ₩) |
+34.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 Rs. (2,482.14 ₩) |
2,417.27 Rs. (12,000.00 ₩) |
+383.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,139.32 Rs. (5,655.89 ₩) |
1,279.92 Rs. (6,353.89 ₩) |
+12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 Rs. (22,339,218.44 ₩) |
7,600,512.10 Rs. (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+68.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,500,000.00 Rs. (32,267,759.96 ₩) |
6,793,006.07 Rs. (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
+4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,068.64 Rs. (114,518.96 ₩) |
50,462.83 Rs. (250,511.14 ₩) |
+118.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,219.74 Rs. (6,055.14 ₩) |
11,420.24 Rs. (56,693.18 ₩) |
+836.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,125.00 Rs. (15,513.35 ₩) |
6,367.48 Rs. (31,609.91 ₩) |
+103.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,891.18 Rs. (19,316.85 ₩) |
15,216.12 Rs. (75,536.94 ₩) |
+291.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,259.09 Rs. (11,214.74 ₩) |
5,346.71 Rs. (26,542.50 ₩) |
+136.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,200.00 Rs. (5,957.12 ₩) |
3,021.59 Rs. (15,000.00 ₩) |
+151.8 % |
Childcare | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,541.67 Rs. (62,260.23 ₩) |
101,711.43 Rs. (504,923.08 ₩) |
+711.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
295,550.00 Rs. (1,467,190.22 ₩) |
5,565,927.11 Rs. (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+1,783.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,097.37 Rs. (20,340.45 ₩) |
16,583.65 Rs. (82,325.73 ₩) |
+304.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,400.00 Rs. (31,771.33 ₩) |
12,151.74 Rs. (60,324.53 ₩) |
+89.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
14,232.14 Rs. (70,652.21 ₩) |
24,206.31 Rs. (120,166.67 ₩) |
+70.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,148.65 Rs. (40,452.10 ₩) |
34,319.84 Rs. (170,373.00 ₩) |
+321.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
30,235.29 Rs. (150,096.19 ₩) |
235,788.42 Rs. (1,170,517.58 ₩) |
+679.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
19,500.00 Rs. (96,803.28 ₩) |
144,364.94 Rs. (716,666.67 ₩) |
+640.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
71,190.48 Rs. (353,408.80 ₩) |
727,345.87 Rs. (3,610,741.85 ₩) |
+921.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
43,722.22 Rs. (217,048.95 ₩) |
395,289.98 Rs. (1,962,326.50 ₩) |
+804.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,097.53 Rs. (74,948.21 ₩) |
484,141.26 Rs. (2,403,408.33 ₩) |
+3,106.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,746.15 Rs. (43,418.25 ₩) |
273,144.38 Rs. (1,355,962.64 ₩) |
+3,023.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
49,820.51 Rs. (247,322.52 ₩) |
801,821.63 Rs. (3,980,459.69 ₩) |
+1,509.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.66 | 5.22 | -74.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 315 | 229 |
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