Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 5.2 times more expensive than Karachi.
Houston vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Karachi, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.17
PKR599.94
|
$20.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
PKR1,499.84
|
$10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR109.05
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
PKR73.70
|
$2.32
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR149.65
|
$3.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
PKR801.62
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
PKR922.23
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
PKR349.05
|
$3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
PKR388.91
|
$5.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
PKR159.87
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.18
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PKR126.99
|
$1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR68.03
|
$1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR40.60
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR41.12
|
$1.24
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 93.2% more for transportation
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
PKR1,426.45
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
PKR2,749.71
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,053.11
PKR5M
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.68
PKR1,849.80
|
$14.39
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1 times more for housing
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.24
PKR3,666.28
|
$74.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$119.43
PKR33,073.41
|
$1,678.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$74.38
PKR20,597.81
|
$1,381.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.68
PKR24,005.16
|
$160.23
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 22.0 times more for childcare
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.74
PKR14,329.73
|
$2,193.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,942.52
PKR538K
|
$22,233.33
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
PKR599.94
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
PKR596.09
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
PKR499.95
|
$9.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.46
PKR5,943.81
|
$40.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,199.87
|
$15.00
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Karachi
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
PKR4,928.05
|
$49.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.21
PKR6,427.89
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.83
PKR18,783.72
|
$104.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.92
PKR11,332.13
|
$94.80
|
|
Karachi vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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