Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 47.1% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 29.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 41.3% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 26.6% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 86.6% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.3% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 51.2% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY266.57
|
$1.63
PKR460.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY266.61
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.29
|
$0.30
PKR84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.32
|
$0.20
PKR57.47
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.16
|
$0.54
PKR153.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY191.75
|
$2.48
PKR697.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY121.57
|
$2.74
PKR772.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.94
|
$1.15
PKR325.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.50
|
$1.24
PKR348.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.27
|
$0.47
PKR131.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.67
|
$0.28
PKR78.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.05
|
$0.32
PKR90.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.66
|
$0.23
PKR64.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.56
|
$0.17
PKR47.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.20
|
$0.22
PKR62.15
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY169.71
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY743.30
|
$6.71
PKR1,892.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,728,978.33
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,288,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY242.76
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.95
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY436.16
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,082.24
|
$88.73
PKR25,013.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,980.74
|
$52.29
PKR14,740.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,715.22
|
$60.51
PKR17,056.47
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,762.25
|
$34.35
PKR9,683.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY265,905.69
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,358.24
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.08
|
$1.82
PKR514.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.12
|
$1.50
PKR421.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY73.72
|
$1.89
PKR532.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,401.81
|
$12.72
PKR3,585.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY196.77
|
$3.87
PKR1,091.17
|
|
pay 51.2% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,648.82
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,571.80
|
$21.90
PKR6,172.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,409.39
|
$61.34
PKR17,292.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,869.68
|
$28.94
PKR8,157.89
|
|
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