Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 7.8 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR274.04
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR744.33
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.88
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.64
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.80
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR596.38
|
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR476.11
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR225.31
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR205.25
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.10
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.49
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.69
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.24
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.75
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR709.44
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,534.79
|
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,392.03
|
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR502.13
|
$9.34
₩12,865
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,892.13
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,139.54
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,086.40
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,106.27
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay 24.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,403.11
|
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR169,290.14
|
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR470.82
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR255.55
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR237.40
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,118.35
|
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR705.93
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,931.86
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,797.49
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,399.41
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,257.80
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
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