Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 77.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$1.57
PKR436.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$3.50
PKR969.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
$0.21
PKR57.55
|
|
pay 77.7% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$0.56
PKR154.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
$2.35
PKR651.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
$2.66
PKR737.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
$1.10
PKR303.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
$1.23
PKR340.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
$0.43
PKR118.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
$0.28
PKR76.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
$0.31
PKR87.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
$0.20
PKR55.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
$0.16
PKR43.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
$0.20
PKR54.68
|
|
pay 72.7% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
$3.75
PKR1,038.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
$6.78
PKR1,877.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,637,796.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
$3.96
PKR1,098.29
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
$14.27
PKR3,954.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
$81.52
PKR22,589.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
$50.88
PKR14,097.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
$54.49
PKR15,098.15
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
$29.66
PKR8,217.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
$1,010.43
PKR279,979.62
|
|
pay 77.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
$1.84
PKR509.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
$1.52
PKR420.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
$1.63
PKR452.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
$10.78
PKR2,987.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
$3.47
PKR961.40
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Pakistan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
$13.74
PKR3,806.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
$18.92
PKR5,242.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
$48.54
PKR13,448.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
$26.13
PKR7,239.71
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