Cost of living comparison
Texas is 9.3 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Texas instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR437.38
|
$16.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR971.16
|
$9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.21
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.68
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR155.10
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR652.63
|
$6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR738.64
|
$3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR304.35
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.54
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR119.13
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.79
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.27
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.62
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.64
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.80
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,040.47
|
$2.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,881.94
|
$60.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,648,016.14
|
$32,182.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,100.71
|
$19.04
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,963.60
|
$74.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,638.84
|
$1,365.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,128.96
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,131.42
|
$157.90
|
|
pay 30.3 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,235.97
|
$1,230.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,596.58
|
$19,408.62
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.90
|
$5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR421.20
|
$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.73
|
$8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,994.13
|
$42.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR963.52
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,814.41
|
$51.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,253.58
|
$37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,478.30
|
$84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,255.66
|
$120.82
|
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