Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 57.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 61.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 55.2% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 46.8% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 92.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 54.2% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.07
|
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB194.15
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.52
|
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.72
|
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.73
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB391.23
|
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB243.89
|
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB75.72
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.81
|
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.03
|
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.21
|
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.50
|
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.81
|
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.75
|
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.74
|
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB148.81
|
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,310.50
|
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,844,409.64
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB344.61
|
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB511.88
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,039.07
|
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,060.42
|
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,243.84
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,082.87
|
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB439,609.81
|
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB77.66
|
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.10
|
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.03
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,818.85
|
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB242.69
|
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,841.85
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,161.03
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,235.77
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,069.97
|
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
|
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