Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 5.0 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 5.9 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 55.3% more in Daejeon
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 18.1 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.6% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Lahore	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 PKR589.29	$6.72 ₩10,002	+216.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	$5.17 ₩7,685	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR108.93	$1.39 ₩2,063	+253.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 PKR63.84	$0.78 ₩1,158	+238.6%
Average			+182.7%

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pay 5.9 times more for groceries

	Lahore	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 PKR162.53	$2.56 ₩3,816	+338.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 PKR835.29	$5.09 ₩7,580	+69.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27 PKR909.22	$7.66 ₩11,398	+134.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 PKR328.74	$2.51 ₩3,731	+111.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 PKR410.05	$3.45 ₩5,134	+133.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PKR149.22	$3.69 ₩5,492	+586.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.74	$1.44 ₩2,149	+403.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR81.06	$2.46 ₩3,661	+743.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR56.64	$2.30 ₩3,419	+1026.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR42.40	$2.25 ₩3,343	+1371.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR55.29	$1.19 ₩1,767	+496.5%
Average			+492.2%

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pay 55.3% more for transportation

	Lahore	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 PKR958.01	$4.34 ₩6,463	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.19 PKR1,718.75	$10.61 ₩15,792	+71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,682.51 PKR5M	$26,696.92 ₩40M	+51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.04 PKR1,399.55	$8.70 ₩12,949	+72.7%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Lahore	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.67 PKR4,907.27	$23.59 ₩35,093	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$113.66 PKR31,564.02	$353.78 ₩526K	+211.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.35 PKR20,370.99	$301.89 ₩449K	+311.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.69 PKR26,853.47	$124.45 ₩185K	+28.7%
Average			+146.3%

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pay 18.1 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$36.54 PKR10,148.80	$273.59 ₩407K	+648.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,172.95 PKR326K	$33,609.06 ₩50M	+2765.3%
Average			+1707.0%

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pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 PKR883.93	$3.18 ₩4,738
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 PKR671.66	$3.60 ₩5,352	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 PKR540.18	$3.18 ₩4,738	+63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.11 PKR4,196.43	$29.01 ₩43,165	+92.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	$10.61 ₩15,792	+150.1%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Lahore	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.40 PKR4,276.41	$60.85 ₩90,541	+295.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.73 PKR6,313.77	$38.92 ₩57,904	+71.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.34 PKR19,534.10	$76.06 ₩113K	+8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.42 PKR8,171.39	$100.83 ₩150K	+242.7%
Average			+154.3%

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