Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 67.2% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 61.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 58.6% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 73.3% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 85.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.5% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 55.1% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.71
|
$1.63
PKR460.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$0.30
PKR84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.20
PKR57.47
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.54
PKR153.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$2.48
PKR697.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$2.74
PKR772.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$1.15
PKR325.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$1.24
PKR348.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.47
PKR131.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.28
PKR78.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.32
PKR90.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.23
PKR64.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.17
PKR47.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.22
PKR62.15
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.71
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.72
|
$6.71
PKR1,892.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,288,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.28
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.95
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€466.08
|
$88.73
PKR25,013.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€348.61
|
$52.29
PKR14,740.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
$60.51
PKR17,056.47
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€367.20
|
$34.35
PKR9,683.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,358.24
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.91
|
$1.82
PKR514.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$1.50
PKR421.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$1.89
PKR532.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.31
|
$12.72
PKR3,585.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.84
|
$3.87
PKR1,091.17
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$21.90
PKR6,172.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
$61.34
PKR17,292.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.04
|
$28.94
PKR8,157.89
|
|
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