Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 63.3% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Poland, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
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