Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 3.6 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$7.88
₩10,997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$1.59
₩2,215
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.84
₩1,174
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$6.52
₩9,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$8.06
₩11,249
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$4.74
₩6,612
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$3.30
₩4,603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$1.55
₩2,163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$2.44
₩3,407
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$2.68
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$1.73
₩2,416
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$1.39
₩1,936
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$4.59
₩6,405
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
$44.40
₩61,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$8.02
₩11,197
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$490.54
₩684,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$385.48
₩538,102
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$3.58
₩4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$3.60
₩5,028
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$53.73
₩75,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$10.74
₩14,996
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$124.89
₩174,338
|
|
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