Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Italy instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
$6.81
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
$5.59
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
$7.33
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
$38.24
€35.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
$19.55
€17.98
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
$660.64
€607.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
$504.89
€464.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
$519.28
€477.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
$52.41
€48.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
$9.51
€8.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
$115.51
€106.22
|
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