Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 71.1% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 67.9% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 49.3% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 94.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.3% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 49.4% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 82.8% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.63
PKR454.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.70
PKR1,029.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$0.30
PKR82.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.20
PKR56.68
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.54
PKR151.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$2.48
PKR688.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$2.74
PKR761.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$1.15
PKR320.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$1.24
PKR343.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.47
PKR129.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.28
PKR77.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.32
PKR89.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.23
PKR63.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.17
PKR46.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.22
PKR61.30
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.71
PKR1,031.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$6.71
PKR1,866.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,216,315.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$4.64
PKR1,290.05
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$13.82
PKR3,842.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$88.73
PKR24,670.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$52.29
PKR14,538.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$60.51
PKR16,823.02
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$34.35
PKR9,551.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,453.44
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.82
PKR507.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$1.50
PKR415.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$1.89
PKR525.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$12.72
PKR3,536.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.87
PKR1,076.23
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$14.19
PKR3,944.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$21.90
PKR6,087.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$61.34
PKR17,056.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$28.94
PKR8,046.23
|
|
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