Cost of living comparison
Miami is 11.1 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0 times more in Miami
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1 times more in Miami
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7 times more in Miami
- Housing
-
pay 19.8 times more in Miami
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6 times more in Miami
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6 times more in Miami
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Miami
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Miami are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Miami.
If you lived in Miami instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 11.0 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR454.13
|
$28.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,029.27
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.92
|
$3.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.68
|
$2.60
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.39
|
$4.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR688.33
|
$7.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR761.70
|
$4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR320.86
|
$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR343.95
|
$5.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.49
|
$2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.78
|
$0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.24
|
$1.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.77
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.54
|
$1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.30
|
$1.52
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,031.56
|
$3.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,866.30
|
$113.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,216,315.93
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,290.05
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 19.8 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,842.86
|
$66.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,670.78
|
$2,828.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,538.59
|
$2,126.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,823.02
|
$119.38
|
|
pay 28.6 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,551.00
|
$1,281.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR353,453.44
|
$25,250.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR507.26
|
$7.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR415.86
|
$5.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR525.68
|
$11.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,536.22
|
$71.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,076.23
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Miami
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,944.46
|
$51.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,087.97
|
$54.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,056.28
|
$85.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,046.23
|
$122.00
|
|
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