Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 50.7% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 45.7% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 40.9% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.4% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 42.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB76.92
|
$1.63
PKR460.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.23
|
$0.30
PKR84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.51
|
$0.20
PKR57.47
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
$0.54
PKR153.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB269.11
|
$2.48
PKR697.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB220.39
|
$2.74
PKR772.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
$1.15
PKR325.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB42.54
|
$1.24
PKR348.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB40.58
|
$0.47
PKR131.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.16
|
$0.28
PKR78.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.88
|
$0.32
PKR90.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.71
|
$0.23
PKR64.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.82
|
$0.17
PKR47.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.66
|
$0.22
PKR62.15
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.29
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB838.52
|
$6.71
PKR1,892.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,288,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB318.68
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.95
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
$88.73
PKR25,013.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
$52.29
PKR14,740.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
$60.51
PKR17,056.47
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
$34.35
PKR9,683.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,358.24
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB72.52
|
$1.82
PKR514.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB62.62
|
$1.50
PKR421.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
$1.89
PKR532.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
$12.72
PKR3,585.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB178.73
|
$3.87
PKR1,091.17
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
$21.90
PKR6,172.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
$61.34
PKR17,292.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
$28.94
PKR8,157.89
|
|
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