Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 55.4% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$1.57
PKR437.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.50
PKR971.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.30
PKR84.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.21
PKR57.70
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.56
PKR155.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$2.35
PKR652.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.66
PKR738.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.10
PKR304.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.23
PKR341.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.43
PKR119.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.28
PKR76.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.31
PKR87.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.20
PKR55.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.16
PKR43.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.20
PKR54.82
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.75
PKR1,040.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$6.78
PKR1,882.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,649,616.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$3.96
PKR1,101.09
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$14.27
PKR3,964.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$81.52
PKR22,646.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$50.88
PKR14,133.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$54.49
PKR15,136.63
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$29.66
PKR8,238.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$1,010.43
PKR280,693.20
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.84
PKR511.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.52
PKR421.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.63
PKR453.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$10.78
PKR2,995.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$3.47
PKR963.85
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$13.74
PKR3,815.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$18.92
PKR5,255.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$48.54
PKR13,482.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$26.13
PKR7,258.16
|
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