Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 69.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.9% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 63.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 57.8% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 73.7% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 90.3% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 59.0% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
|
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