Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Mardan Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 18.8% more expensive than Mardan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% more in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Pakistan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Pakistan are more expensive than in Mardan. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Mardan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mardan, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
PKR1,394.83
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR85.18
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PKR188.43
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
PKR945.25
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
PKR842.29
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
PKR328.78
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
PKR298.27
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR90.38
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.79
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR113.19
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
PKR40.67
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.11
PKR31.63
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.19
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
PKR1,003.00
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,219.01
PKR5,977,857.69
|
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
PKR896.68
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.04
PKR5,081.18
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$35.37
PKR9,963.10
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.95
PKR23,085.99
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$17.68
PKR4,981.55
|
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,476.38
PKR979,372.35
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
PKR584.83
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
PKR398.52
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Mardan
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
PKR5,977.86
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
PKR7,882.57
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
PKR25,841.78
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.68
PKR4,981.55
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Mardan vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
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