Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 59.2% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 74.8% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 53.7% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 84.7% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$1.79
PKR501.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.35
PKR99.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.24
PKR67.86
|
|
pay 74.8% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$0.68
PKR190.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$2.96
PKR829.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$3.31
PKR929.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$1.25
PKR350.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$1.64
PKR460.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$0.48
PKR135.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.38
PKR107.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$0.37
PKR104.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.26
PKR73.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.19
PKR52.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.25
PKR70.30
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$3.81
PKR1,067.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$6.80
PKR1,907.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,022,683.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$4.27
PKR1,198.51
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$18.16
PKR5,090.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$174.15
PKR48,830.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$99.01
PKR27,760.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$84.99
PKR23,829.62
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$60.17
PKR16,871.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$3,142.14
PKR881,032.57
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$1.79
PKR501.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$1.97
PKR551.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$2.15
PKR602.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$23.01
PKR6,452.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$19.06
PKR5,343.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$26.18
PKR7,340.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$83.29
PKR23,354.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$38.79
PKR10,877.22
|
|
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