Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 27.6% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,107
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
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