Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

South Korea

Incheon vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 3.1 times more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Incheon
Groceries: pay 4.9 times more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 49.9% more in Incheon
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Incheon
Childcare: pay 7.3 times more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.0% more in Incheon
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Incheon

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Incheon are more expensive than in Karachi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Incheon.

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Incheon vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Incheon instead of Karachi, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Karachi	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.17 PKR600.36	$5.99 ₩8,167	+176.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,500.90	$6.72 ₩9,161	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.13	$1.57 ₩2,138	+298.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 PKR73.75	$0.60 ₩823	+126.8%
Average			+112.3%

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pay 4.9 times more for groceries

	Karachi	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR149.76	$3.10 ₩4,224	+473.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 PKR802.19	$7.84 ₩10,688	+170.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.33 PKR922.88	$7.79 ₩10,629	+134.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 PKR349.30	$3.29 ₩4,484	+160.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.40 PKR389.19	$3.55 ₩4,848	+153.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PKR159.99	$3.44 ₩4,694	+496.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.23	$1.47 ₩2,001	+478.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 PKR127.08	$2.59 ₩3,537	+465.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.08	$2.83 ₩3,864	+1053.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR40.62	$1.58 ₩2,155	+977.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR41.15	$1.10 ₩1,501	+641.0%
Average			+394.4%

Karachi vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.9% more for transportation

	Karachi	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 PKR1,427.46	$5.21 ₩7,111	+1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 PKR2,751.65	$24.95 ₩34,029	+151.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$29,385.60 ₩40M	+62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.11	$8.51 ₩11,604	+27.4%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Karachi	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.24 PKR3,668.87	$20.82 ₩28,392	+57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$119.43 PKR33,096.77	$600.24 ₩819K	+402.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$74.38 PKR20,612.36	$353.39 ₩482K	+375.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.68 PKR24,022.12	$160.90 ₩219K	+85.6%
Average			+299.3%

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pay 7.3 times more for childcare

	Karachi	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.74 PKR14,339.85	$299.42 ₩408K	+478.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,942.52 PKR538K	$17,766.42 ₩24M	+814.6%
Average			+627.5%

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pay 84.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 PKR600.36	$3.46 ₩4,723	+59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 PKR596.51	$3.66 ₩4,988	+69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 PKR500.30	$3.36 ₩4,581	+86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.46 PKR5,948.01	$33.42 ₩45,582	+55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,200.72	$11.20 ₩15,269	+158.4%
Average			+84.0%

Karachi vs. Incheon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Karachi	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.80 PKR4,931.53	$57.88 ₩78,937	+225.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.21 PKR6,432.43	$32.77 ₩44,695	+41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.83 PKR18,796.99	$69.99 ₩95,451	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.92 PKR11,340.13	$82.45 ₩112K	+101.5%
Average			+75.8%

Karachi vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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