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

😐 Solo nomad: South Korea is 274.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 246.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Korea is 269% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 280.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 ₩10.7K
$1.81 PKR 506
299.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.51 ₩64.5K
$12.27 PKR 3,432
254.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ₩8,740
$4.17 PKR 1,165
41.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$3.88 ₩5,758
$1.78 PKR 498
117.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₩2,344
$0.33 PKR 93.1
378.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₩1,236
$0.23 PKR 64.4
260.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩5,395
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 ₩7,176
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ₩3,138
$0.76 PKR 212
178.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 ₩4,611
$0.59 PKR 164
427.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 ₩4,451
$1.21 PKR 339
147.93%
Eggs
$2.97 ₩4,407
$1.21 PKR 338
145.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 ₩20.5K
$5.89 PKR 1,647
134.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 ₩13.8K
$2.86 PKR 800
225.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.10 ₩44.6K
$4.23 PKR 1,182
611.58%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 ₩11.4K
$1.01 PKR 282
661.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₩5,229
$0.61 PKR 172
477.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 ₩8,628
$0.80 PKR 224
627.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.28 ₩9,315
$0.49 PKR 137
1181.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ₩5,756
$0.38 PKR 107
921.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 ₩4,398
$0.48 PKR 135
518.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 ₩3,715
$0.36 PKR 100
594.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,799
$0.36 PKR 99.9
236.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ₩5,043
$2.05 PKR 574
65.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.16 ₩25.4K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₩3,047
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₩4,208
-
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🚌 Getting Around
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,602
$0.20 PKR 56.8
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.58 ₩69.1K
$7.28 PKR 2,035
539.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ₩5,007
$0.84 PKR 235
302.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 ₩797
$0.55 PKR 155
-1.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 ₩12.9K
$1.81 PKR 506
381.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₩1,834
$0.91 PKR 255
36.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩40.5M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
54.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K ₩35.6M
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 ₩252.0K
$109 PKR 30.6K
55.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.12 ₩61.0K
$4.70 PKR 1,315
774.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.21 ₩32.9K
$15.53 PKR 4,342
43.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 ₩77.9K
$13.38 PKR 3,740
292.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.47 ₩28.9K
$8.83 PKR 2,469
120.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 ₩16.6K
$4.35 PKR 1,216
157.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 ₩574.5K
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
867.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K ₩33.5M
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
1818.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₩85.9K
$15.84 PKR 4,430
265.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.99 ₩72.7K
$23.04 PKR 6,444
112.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 ₩119.3K
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₩161.3K
$33.15 PKR 9,269
228.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ₩917.0K
$111 PKR 31.0K
456.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 ₩607.2K
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
520.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 ₩2.3M
$279 PKR 78.1K
464.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 ₩1.5M
$168 PKR 47.0K
482.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K ₩21.1M
$908 PKR 253.9K
1468.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,729 ₩12.9M
$522 PKR 145.8K
1573.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Korea
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,228 ₩3.3M
$186 PKR 51.9K
1099.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
18.97
-77.86%

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Last update for South Korea: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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