Cost of living comparison
China is 4.2 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in China instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
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Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 65.6% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 17.1 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
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