Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary
India is 10.5% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% more in India
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in India are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in India.
India vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
$2.31
₹206.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
$3.75
₹335.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
$0.39
₹35.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
$0.16
₹14.36
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
$0.46
₹40.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
$2.49
₹222.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
$2.50
₹223.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
$0.92
₹82.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
$1.32
₹117.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
$0.88
₹78.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
$0.32
₹28.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
$0.46
₹40.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
$0.22
₹19.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
$0.17
₹14.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
$0.19
₹17.39
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
$4.38
₹391.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
$9.48
₹847.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
$13,332.05
₹1,191,189.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
$2.95
₹263.95
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
$7.18
₹641.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
$129.45
₹11,566.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
$85.74
₹7,660.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
$27.98
₹2,500.20
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 47.3% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
$54.51
₹4,870.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
$1,593.07
₹142,337.57
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
$1.84
₹164.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
$1.58
₹141.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
$3.49
₹311.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
$15.59
₹1,392.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
$3.17
₹283.17
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
$22.98
₹2,053.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
$23.83
₹2,129.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
$40.59
₹3,626.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
$29.72
₹2,655.10
|
|
Pakistan vs. India - Cost of clothing
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