Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and South Korea Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and South Korea

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 73% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 72.8% cheaper than South Korea without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$7.51 ₩10.2K
-76.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$43.23 ₩58.7K
-71.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$6.04 ₩8,190
-30.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$3.72 ₩5,041
-53.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.56 ₩2,117
-76.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.76 ₩1,037
-72.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.75 ₩5,081
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.79 ₩6,501
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$2.24 ₩3,033
-64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$3.16 ₩4,289
-81.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$3.09 ₩4,187
-62.14%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.97 ₩4,028
-59.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$13.76 ₩18.7K
-56.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$9.54 ₩12.9K
-68.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$29.97 ₩40.7K
-86.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$7.99 ₩10.8K
-87.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$3.44 ₩4,669
-81.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$6 ₩8,136
-87.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$6.09 ₩8,263
-91.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$3.68 ₩4,995
-89.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$2.84 ₩3,853
-82.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.49 ₩3,382
-85.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.17 ₩1,586
-69.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$3.23 ₩4,381
-36.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$17.37 ₩23.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.14 ₩2,898
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₩3,878
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$1.07 ₩1,451
-84.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$46.12 ₩62.6K
-84.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$3.34 ₩4,536
-74.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.56 ₩766
1.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$9 ₩12.2K
-79.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.23 ₩1,669
-26.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$28.1K ₩38.1M
-37.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$24.5K ₩33.3M
-2.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$168 ₩227.3K
-34.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$41.25 ₩56K
-89.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$21.59 ₩29.3K
-28.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$52.6 ₩71.4K
-75.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$19.79 ₩26.8K
-56.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$11.06 ₩15K
-61.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$385 ₩522.8K
-89.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$22.9K ₩31.1M
-95.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$58.4 ₩79.2K
-73.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$48.81 ₩66.2K
-51.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$80.4 ₩109K
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$106 ₩144K
-68.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$625 ₩848K
-81.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$409 ₩555.6K
-83.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,571 ₩2.1M
-82.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$966 ₩1.3M
-82.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$13.2K ₩17.9M
-94.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$7,999 ₩10.9M
-94.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
South Korea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$2,295 ₩3.1M
-91.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
4.2
351.67%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Korea: October 28, 2025

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