Cost of living comparison
India is 16.6% more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in India instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.65
|
$2.40
₹203.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.44
|
$3.90
₹330.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.02
|
$0.40
₹33.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.75
|
$0.17
₹14.07
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.57
|
$0.46
₹39.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR689.12
|
$2.54
₹214.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR762.58
|
$2.56
₹216.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR321.22
|
$0.94
₹79.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR344.34
|
$1.37
₹115.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.64
|
$0.88
₹74.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.87
|
$0.32
₹27.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.34
|
$0.48
₹40.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.84
|
$0.24
₹20.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.59
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.37
|
$0.19
₹15.89
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,032.73
|
$4.62
₹390.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,868.44
|
$10.12
₹857.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,222,281.58
|
$13,525.56
₹1,145,228.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,291.53
|
$2.94
₹248.83
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,847.26
|
$7.39
₹625.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,699.00
|
$138.05
₹11,689.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,555.22
|
$90.33
₹7,648.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,842.26
|
$29.97
₹2,537.50
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,561.92
|
$55.73
₹4,718.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR353,857.66
|
$1,565.54
₹132,556.47
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR507.84
|
$1.84
₹155.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR416.34
|
$1.59
₹134.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR526.28
|
$3.59
₹304.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,540.26
|
$15.33
₹1,298.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,077.47
|
$3.35
₹283.85
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,948.97
|
$24.02
₹2,034.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,094.93
|
$25.36
₹2,147.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,075.79
|
$41.62
₹3,523.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,055.43
|
$31.12
₹2,634.68
|
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