Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 74.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.92
|
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.95
|
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
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pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.65
|
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.39
|
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.69
|
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.49
|
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.16
|
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.29
|
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
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pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.19
|
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
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