Cost of living comparison
Texas is 11.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Texas instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 11.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
Rs285
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
Rs774
|
$8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
Rs50
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
Rs37
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
Rs94
|
$2.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
Rs620
|
$5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
Rs495
|
$3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
Rs234
|
$4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
Rs213
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
Rs93
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
Rs52
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
Rs72
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
Rs51
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
Rs27
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
Rs36
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
Rs737
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
Rs1,595
|
$56.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
Rs2,964,275
|
$23,909.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
Rs522
|
$14.11
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
Rs5,084
|
$71.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
Rs16,773
|
$1,311.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
Rs10,482
|
$1,059.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
Rs9,463
|
$139.47
|
|
pay 34.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
Rs5,615
|
$969.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
Rs175,930
|
$11,614.33
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
Rs489
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
Rs266
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
Rs247
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
Rs2,201
|
$32.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
Rs734
|
$10.69
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
Rs3,047
|
$43.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
Rs3,946
|
$33.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
Rs8,729
|
$75.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
Rs6,503
|
$112.97
|
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