Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 59.9% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Poland, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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