Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 70.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 83.3% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 65.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 61.5% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 74.8% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 90.7% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.7% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 59.8% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.63
PKR457.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.30
PKR83.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.20
PKR57.16
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.54
PKR152.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$2.48
PKR694.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$2.74
PKR768.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.15
PKR323.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.24
PKR346.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.47
PKR130.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.28
PKR78.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.32
PKR90.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.23
PKR64.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.17
PKR46.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.22
PKR61.82
|
|
pay 61.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$3.71
PKR1,040.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$6.71
PKR1,882.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,260,437.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$4.64
PKR1,300.96
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$13.82
PKR3,875.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$88.73
PKR24,879.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$52.29
PKR14,661.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$60.51
PKR16,965.32
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$34.35
PKR9,631.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$1,271.23
PKR356,443.09
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.82
PKR511.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.50
PKR419.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$1.89
PKR530.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$12.72
PKR3,566.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$3.87
PKR1,085.34
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$14.19
PKR3,977.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$21.90
PKR6,139.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$61.34
PKR17,200.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$28.94
PKR8,114.29
|
|
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