Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 20.3% cheaper than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹361.32
|
$1.63
PKR457.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.53
|
$0.30
PKR83.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$0.20
PKR57.15
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
$0.54
PKR152.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹206.65
|
$2.48
PKR694.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹250.59
|
$2.74
PKR767.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
$1.15
PKR323.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹140.48
|
$1.24
PKR346.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹77.64
|
$0.47
PKR130.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.14
|
$0.28
PKR78.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.28
|
$0.32
PKR89.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹25.05
|
$0.23
PKR64.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.24
|
$0.17
PKR46.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.92
|
$0.22
PKR61.80
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹384.50
|
$3.71
PKR1,040.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
$6.71
PKR1,881.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,259,369.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹216.79
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.70
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
$13.82
PKR3,874.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
$88.73
PKR24,874.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
$52.29
PKR14,658.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
$60.51
PKR16,961.88
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
$34.35
PKR9,629.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,370.74
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹206.47
|
$1.82
PKR511.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹211.45
|
$1.50
PKR419.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
$1.89
PKR530.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
$12.72
PKR3,565.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹428.43
|
$3.87
PKR1,085.12
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
$14.19
PKR3,977.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
$21.90
PKR6,138.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
$61.34
PKR17,197.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
$28.94
PKR8,112.64
|
|
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