Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 75.9% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of California, you would:
pay 84.9% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 76.3% less for groceries
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 84.6% less for housing
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 97.0% less for childcare
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
California
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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