Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 73.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.1% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 72.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 58.6% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 80.5% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 91.5% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.4% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 59.8% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Austria, you would:
pay 84.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.04
|
$1.63
PKR458.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.70
|
$3.70
PKR1,038.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.84
|
$0.30
PKR83.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.19
|
$0.20
PKR57.18
|
|
pay 72.6% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.29
|
$0.54
PKR152.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.44
|
$2.48
PKR694.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.12
|
$2.74
PKR768.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.69
|
$1.15
PKR323.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.53
|
$1.24
PKR346.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.47
PKR130.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.28
PKR78.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.32
PKR90.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$0.23
PKR64.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.17
PKR46.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.22
PKR61.84
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.75
|
$3.71
PKR1,040.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.61
|
$6.71
PKR1,882.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,445.01
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,262,091.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.43
|
$4.64
PKR1,301.37
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€32.89
|
$13.82
PKR3,876.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€761.25
|
$88.73
PKR24,887.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€643.05
|
$52.29
PKR14,666.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€251.72
|
$60.51
PKR16,970.66
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€398.19
|
$34.35
PKR9,634.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,932.60
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,555.19
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.24
|
$1.82
PKR511.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.31
|
$1.50
PKR419.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.98
|
$1.89
PKR530.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€41.87
|
$12.72
PKR3,567.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.48
|
$3.87
PKR1,085.68
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.66
|
$14.19
PKR3,979.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.06
|
$21.90
PKR6,141.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.44
|
$61.34
PKR17,205.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.34
|
$28.94
PKR8,116.84
|
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