Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 69.4% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.6% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 64.0% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Finland, you would:
pay 82.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$1.63
PKR457.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.30
PKR83.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.20
PKR57.13
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$0.54
PKR152.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$2.48
PKR693.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$2.74
PKR767.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$1.15
PKR323.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$1.24
PKR346.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.47
PKR130.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.28
PKR78.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.32
PKR89.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.23
PKR64.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.17
PKR46.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.22
PKR61.78
|
|
pay 64.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.19
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$52.29
PKR14,652.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$60.51
PKR16,955.30
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$1.82
PKR511.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$1.50
PKR419.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$1.89
PKR529.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$12.72
PKR3,564.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$3.87
PKR1,084.70
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$61.34
PKR17,190.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$28.94
PKR8,109.50
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pakistan or Finland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.