Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 76.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.8% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 66.8% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 69.5% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 85.0% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 92.1% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.0% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 61.0% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 83.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
|
pay 69.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
|
pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
|
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