Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 59.8% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.23
|
$0.98
Rs273
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.31
|
$2.67
Rs741
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.02
|
$0.17
Rs48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.63
|
$0.13
Rs36
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.03
|
$0.33
Rs90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.55
|
$2.14
Rs594
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.22
|
$1.71
Rs474
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.69
|
$0.81
Rs224
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.96
|
$0.74
Rs204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.70
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.94
|
$0.25
Rs69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.61
|
$0.18
Rs49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.09
Rs26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.31
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.53
|
$2.55
Rs707
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM85.88
|
$5.51
Rs1,528
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,216.36
|
$10,243.87
Rs2,840,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.17
|
$1.80
Rs500
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM127.63
|
$17.57
Rs4,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,557.94
|
$57.96
Rs16,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,035.00
|
$36.22
Rs10,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.05
|
$32.70
Rs9,069
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM690.52
|
$19.40
Rs5,381
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,130.13
|
$607.98
Rs168,593
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.33
|
$1.69
Rs469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.75
|
$0.92
Rs254
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.35
|
$0.85
Rs236
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.41
|
$7.61
Rs2,110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.27
|
$2.54
Rs703
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM224.54
|
$10.53
Rs2,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM115.87
|
$13.64
Rs3,782
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM296.82
|
$30.17
Rs8,365
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM268.21
|
$22.47
Rs6,232
|
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