Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Karachi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Karachi are 71.6% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Karachi are 76.3% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Karachi are 89.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Karachi are 65.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Karachi are 80.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Karachi is 73.7% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (2,244.55 Rs.) |
2,450.38 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
-77.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (14,283.51 Rs.) |
19,112.95 ₩ (3,900.00 Rs.) |
-72.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (1,632.40 Rs.) |
4,900.76 ₩ (1,000.00 Rs.) |
-38.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (1,020.25 Rs.) |
2,450.38 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
-51.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (1,428.35 Rs.) |
5,145.79 ₩ (1,050.00 Rs.) |
-26.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,243.01 ₩ (1,069.84 Rs.) |
2,411.87 ₩ (492.14 Rs.) |
-54.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,113.05 ₩ (431.17 Rs.) |
391.36 ₩ (79.86 Rs.) |
-81.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.32 ₩ (226.36 Rs.) |
326.48 ₩ (66.62 Rs.) |
-70.6 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,130.45 ₩ (2,271.17 Rs.) |
4,000.48 ₩ (816.30 Rs.) |
-64.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,775.09 ₩ (770.31 Rs.) |
610.49 ₩ (124.57 Rs.) |
-83.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.77 ₩ (430.30 Rs.) |
764.03 ₩ (155.90 Rs.) |
-63.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,479.01 ₩ (913.94 Rs.) |
1,675.39 ₩ (341.86 Rs.) |
-62.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,316.47 ₩ (1,492.93 Rs.) |
3,148.15 ₩ (642.38 Rs.) |
-57.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,501.72 ₩ (1,326.68 Rs.) |
1,906.51 ₩ (389.02 Rs.) |
-70.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (4,784.92 Rs.) |
2,410.96 ₩ (491.96 Rs.) |
-89.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,169.67 ₩ (850.82 Rs.) |
605.51 ₩ (123.56 Rs.) |
-85.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,157.88 ₩ (440.32 Rs.) |
397.59 ₩ (81.13 Rs.) |
-81.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,500.52 ₩ (714.28 Rs.) |
482.72 ₩ (98.50 Rs.) |
-86.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,703.71 ₩ (755.74 Rs.) |
282.98 ₩ (57.74 Rs.) |
-92.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,569.18 ₩ (524.24 Rs.) |
201.04 ₩ (41.02 Rs.) |
-92.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.10 ₩ (396.49 Rs.) |
297.47 ₩ (60.70 Rs.) |
-84.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,361.20 ₩ (685.85 Rs.) |
437.87 ₩ (89.35 Rs.) |
-87.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.88 ₩ (311.56 Rs.) |
491.27 ₩ (100.24 Rs.) |
-67.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (5,101.25 Rs.) |
2,450.38 ₩ (500.00 Rs.) |
-90.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.56 ₩ (719.39 Rs.) |
1,741.73 ₩ (355.40 Rs.) |
-50.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,877.38 ₩ (791.18 Rs.) |
2,765.86 ₩ (564.38 Rs.) |
-28.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (918.23 Rs.) |
2,940.45 ₩ (600.00 Rs.) |
-34.7 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (295.87 Rs.) |
294.05 ₩ (60.00 Rs.) |
-79.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (12,447.06 Rs.) |
14,702.27 ₩ (3,000.00 Rs.) |
-75.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (979.44 Rs.) |
882.14 ₩ (180.00 Rs.) |
-81.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (328.39 Rs.) |
1,183.05 ₩ (241.40 Rs.) |
-26.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (2,448.60 Rs.) |
2,401.37 ₩ (490.00 Rs.) |
-80.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (1,297.66 Rs.) |
5,532.26 ₩ (1,128.86 Rs.) |
-13.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (7,699,016.06 Rs.) |
22,053,402.50 ₩ (4,500,000.00 Rs.) |
-41.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (7,029,709.72 Rs.) |
31,702,827.93 ₩ (6,468,966.67 Rs.) |
-8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (50,065.19 Rs.) |
114,176.78 ₩ (23,297.79 Rs.) |
-53.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (12,320.87 Rs.) |
5,966.67 ₩ (1,217.50 Rs.) |
-90.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,365.17 ₩ (6,604.12 Rs.) |
15,901.66 ₩ (3,244.74 Rs.) |
-50.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (14,494.04 Rs.) |
20,143.36 ₩ (4,110.26 Rs.) |
-71.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (5,839.92 Rs.) |
11,071.25 ₩ (2,259.09 Rs.) |
-61.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (3,060.75 Rs.) |
5,880.91 ₩ (1,200.00 Rs.) |
-60.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (105,663.97 Rs.) |
63,418.12 ₩ (12,940.48 Rs.) |
-87.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (5,642,914.04 Rs.) |
1,478,084.94 ₩ (301,603.45 Rs.) |
-94.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (16,999.07 Rs.) |
21,506.34 ₩ (4,388.37 Rs.) |
-74.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (12,377.03 Rs.) |
31,854.91 ₩ (6,500.00 Rs.) |
-47.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (23,781.12 Rs.) |
70,689.69 ₩ (14,424.24 Rs.) |
-39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (35,228.66 Rs.) |
42,064.82 ₩ (8,583.33 Rs.) |
-75.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,241.68 ₩ (238,175.84 Rs.) |
149,912.87 ₩ (30,589.74 Rs.) |
-87.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (143,762.60 Rs.) |
96,160.78 ₩ (19,621.62 Rs.) |
-86.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,370.97 ₩ (746,491.13 Rs.) |
357,650.92 ₩ (72,978.72 Rs.) |
-90.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,144.75 ₩ (399,559.72 Rs.) |
219,483.86 ₩ (44,785.71 Rs.) |
-88.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,519.53 ₩ (488,806.11 Rs.) |
73,989.29 ₩ (15,097.53 Rs.) |
-96.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,896.54 ₩ (280,139.74 Rs.) |
42,862.74 ₩ (8,746.15 Rs.) |
-96.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Karachi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,491.82 ₩ (798,140.48 Rs.) |
243,170.85 ₩ (49,619.05 Rs.) |
-93.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 20.66 | +304.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 212 | 316 |
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| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
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