Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 46.6% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 90.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 61.5% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB757.89
|
$1.63
PKR460.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.45
|
$0.30
PKR84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.03
|
$0.20
PKR57.47
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.04
|
$0.54
PKR153.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.47
|
$2.48
PKR697.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB294.24
|
$2.74
PKR772.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.35
|
$1.15
PKR325.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.79
|
$1.24
PKR348.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.87
|
$0.47
PKR131.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.05
|
$0.28
PKR78.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.03
|
$0.32
PKR90.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.68
|
$0.23
PKR64.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.56
|
$0.17
PKR47.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.26
|
$0.22
PKR62.15
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.99
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,357.89
|
$6.71
PKR1,892.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,526,305.47
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,288,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB480.00
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.95
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB526.22
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,243.00
|
$88.73
PKR25,013.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,119.24
|
$52.29
PKR14,740.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,149.42
|
$60.51
PKR17,056.47
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,489.01
|
$34.35
PKR9,683.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB859,116.36
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,358.24
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.63
|
$1.82
PKR514.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.27
|
$1.50
PKR421.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB202.10
|
$1.89
PKR532.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,667.94
|
$12.72
PKR3,585.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$3.87
PKR1,091.17
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,695.33
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,490.40
|
$21.90
PKR6,172.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,988.59
|
$61.34
PKR17,292.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,412.53
|
$28.94
PKR8,157.89
|
|
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