Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 52.6% cheaper than Romania.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Romania, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON40.44
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.89
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.11
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.75
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.09
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.91
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.79
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.37
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.76
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.24
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.10
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.06
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.01
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.78
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.94
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.67
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON97.95
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON118,881.92
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.22
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.92
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,719.69
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,260.93
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON507.32
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,916.62
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,693.81
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.52
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.41
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.04
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON176.73
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.24
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON272.50
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON164.91
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON329.61
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON380.52
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
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