Cost of living comparison
Oregon is 8.2 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Oregon instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR453.34
|
$18.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,027.47
|
$10.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.78
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.59
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.13
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR687.14
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR760.38
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR320.30
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR343.35
|
$5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.27
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.65
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.09
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.66
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.46
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
$0.94
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,029.76
|
$4.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,863.06
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,207,239.51
|
$29,115.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,287.81
|
$17.25
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,836.18
|
$62.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,627.86
|
$1,520.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,513.29
|
$1,322.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,793.75
|
$129.01
|
|
pay 22.9 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,534.38
|
$1,149.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR352,838.43
|
$15,633.31
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR506.38
|
$6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR415.14
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR524.76
|
$10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,530.07
|
$49.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,074.36
|
$12.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Oregon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,937.59
|
$47.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,077.37
|
$34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,026.61
|
$86.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,032.23
|
$92.60
|
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