Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 9.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 10.0 times more for restaurants
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Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR453.74
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,028.37
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.85
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.64
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
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pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.26
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR687.74
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR761.04
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR320.58
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR343.65
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.38
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.72
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.16
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.72
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.50
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.25
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,030.66
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,864.69
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,211,795.31
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,288.93
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
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pay 14.7 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,839.53
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,649.40
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,525.99
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,808.45
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
|
pay 28.1 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,542.72
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR353,147.12
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR506.82
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR415.50
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR525.22
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,533.15
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,075.30
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,941.04
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,082.69
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,041.50
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,039.26
|
$127.67
€122.55
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