Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 251.9% higher than in Karachi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 322.3% higher than in Karachi | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 809.6% higher than in Karachi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 193.0% higher than in Karachi | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 409.4% higher than in Karachi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 280.9% higher than in Karachi | |
Restaurants | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 Rs. (2,450.38 ₩) |
2,244.55 Rs. (11,000.00 ₩) |
+348.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,900.00 Rs. (19,112.95 ₩) |
14,283.51 Rs. (70,000.00 ₩) |
+266.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,000.00 Rs. (4,900.76 ₩) |
1,632.40 Rs. (8,000.00 ₩) |
+63.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Rs. (2,450.38 ₩) |
1,020.25 Rs. (5,000.00 ₩) |
+104.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,050.00 Rs. (5,145.79 ₩) |
1,428.35 Rs. (7,000.00 ₩) |
+36.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
492.14 Rs. (2,411.87 ₩) |
1,069.84 Rs. (5,243.01 ₩) |
+117.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
79.86 Rs. (391.36 ₩) |
431.17 Rs. (2,113.05 ₩) |
+439.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
66.62 Rs. (326.48 ₩) |
226.36 Rs. (1,109.32 ₩) |
+239.8 % |
Markets | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
816.30 Rs. (4,000.48 ₩) |
2,271.17 Rs. (11,130.45 ₩) |
+178.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
124.57 Rs. (610.49 ₩) |
770.31 Rs. (3,775.09 ₩) |
+518.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
155.90 Rs. (764.03 ₩) |
430.30 Rs. (2,108.77 ₩) |
+176.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
341.86 Rs. (1,675.39 ₩) |
913.94 Rs. (4,479.01 ₩) |
+167.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
642.38 Rs. (3,148.15 ₩) |
1,492.93 Rs. (7,316.47 ₩) |
+132.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
389.02 Rs. (1,906.51 ₩) |
1,326.68 Rs. (6,501.72 ₩) |
+241.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
491.96 Rs. (2,410.96 ₩) |
4,784.92 Rs. (23,449.70 ₩) |
+872.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
123.56 Rs. (605.51 ₩) |
850.82 Rs. (4,169.67 ₩) |
+588.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
81.13 Rs. (397.59 ₩) |
440.32 Rs. (2,157.88 ₩) |
+442.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
98.50 Rs. (482.72 ₩) |
714.28 Rs. (3,500.52 ₩) |
+625.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
57.74 Rs. (282.98 ₩) |
755.74 Rs. (3,703.71 ₩) |
+1,208.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
41.02 Rs. (201.04 ₩) |
524.24 Rs. (2,569.18 ₩) |
+1,178.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
60.70 Rs. (297.47 ₩) |
396.49 Rs. (1,943.10 ₩) |
+553.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.35 Rs. (437.87 ₩) |
685.85 Rs. (3,361.20 ₩) |
+667.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
100.24 Rs. (491.27 ₩) |
311.56 Rs. (1,526.88 ₩) |
+210.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 Rs. (2,450.38 ₩) |
5,101.25 Rs. (25,000.00 ₩) |
+920.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
355.40 Rs. (1,741.73 ₩) |
719.39 Rs. (3,525.56 ₩) |
+102.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
564.38 Rs. (2,765.86 ₩) |
791.18 Rs. (3,877.38 ₩) |
+40.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 Rs. (2,940.45 ₩) |
918.23 Rs. (4,500.00 ₩) |
+53.0 % |
Transportation | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 Rs. (294.05 ₩) |
295.87 Rs. (1,450.00 ₩) |
+393.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 Rs. (14,702.27 ₩) |
12,447.06 Rs. (61,000.00 ₩) |
+314.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 Rs. (882.14 ₩) |
979.44 Rs. (4,800.00 ₩) |
+444.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 Rs. (1,183.05 ₩) |
328.39 Rs. (1,609.34 ₩) |
+36.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
490.00 Rs. (2,401.37 ₩) |
2,448.60 Rs. (12,000.00 ₩) |
+399.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,128.86 Rs. (5,532.26 ₩) |
1,297.66 Rs. (6,359.53 ₩) |
+15.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 Rs. (22,053,402.50 ₩) |
7,699,016.06 Rs. (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+71.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,468,966.67 Rs. (31,702,827.93 ₩) |
7,029,709.72 Rs. (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,297.79 Rs. (114,176.78 ₩) |
50,065.19 Rs. (245,357.30 ₩) |
+114.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,217.50 Rs. (5,966.67 ₩) |
12,320.87 Rs. (60,381.58 ₩) |
+912.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,244.74 Rs. (15,901.66 ₩) |
6,604.12 Rs. (32,365.17 ₩) |
+103.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,110.26 Rs. (20,143.36 ₩) |
14,494.04 Rs. (71,031.75 ₩) |
+252.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,259.09 Rs. (11,071.25 ₩) |
5,839.92 Rs. (28,620.00 ₩) |
+158.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,200.00 Rs. (5,880.91 ₩) |
3,060.75 Rs. (15,000.00 ₩) |
+155.1 % |
Childcare | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,940.48 Rs. (63,418.12 ₩) |
105,663.97 Rs. (517,833.33 ₩) |
+716.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
301,603.45 Rs. (1,478,084.94 ₩) |
5,642,914.04 Rs. (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+1,771.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,388.37 Rs. (21,506.34 ₩) |
16,999.07 Rs. (83,308.30 ₩) |
+287.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,500.00 Rs. (31,854.91 ₩) |
12,377.03 Rs. (60,656.82 ₩) |
+90.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
14,424.24 Rs. (70,689.69 ₩) |
23,781.12 Rs. (116,545.45 ₩) |
+64.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,583.33 Rs. (42,064.82 ₩) |
35,228.66 Rs. (172,647.06 ₩) |
+310.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
30,589.74 Rs. (149,912.87 ₩) |
238,175.84 Rs. (1,167,241.68 ₩) |
+678.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
19,621.62 Rs. (96,160.78 ₩) |
143,762.60 Rs. (704,545.45 ₩) |
+632.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
72,978.72 Rs. (357,650.92 ₩) |
746,491.13 Rs. (3,658,370.97 ₩) |
+922.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
44,785.71 Rs. (219,483.86 ₩) |
399,559.72 Rs. (1,958,144.75 ₩) |
+792.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,097.53 Rs. (73,989.29 ₩) |
488,806.11 Rs. (2,395,519.53 ₩) |
+3,137.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,746.15 Rs. (42,862.74 ₩) |
280,139.74 Rs. (1,372,896.54 ₩) |
+3,103.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Karachi Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
49,619.05 Rs. (243,170.85 ₩) |
798,140.48 Rs. (3,911,491.82 ₩) |
+1,508.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.66 | 5.11 | -75.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 316 | 212 |
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