Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 30.8% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 24.3% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 1.2% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 5.4% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 78.4% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 47.4% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB538.36
|
$1.63
PKR460.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB342.64
|
$3.70
PKR1,043.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB65.98
|
$0.30
PKR84.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB31.79
|
$0.20
PKR57.47
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB38.75
|
$0.54
PKR153.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB307.26
|
$2.48
PKR697.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB254.08
|
$2.74
PKR772.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB100.15
|
$1.15
PKR325.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB136.96
|
$1.24
PKR348.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB44.79
|
$0.47
PKR131.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB45.59
|
$0.28
PKR78.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB59.02
|
$0.32
PKR90.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB73.29
|
$0.23
PKR64.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB17.89
|
$0.17
PKR47.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.23
|
$0.22
PKR62.15
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB175.20
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,460.99
|
$6.71
PKR1,892.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,203,303.35
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,288,701.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB343.21
|
$4.64
PKR1,307.95
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB494.07
|
$13.82
PKR3,896.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,181.31
|
$88.73
PKR25,013.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,437.55
|
$52.29
PKR14,740.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,370.35
|
$60.51
PKR17,056.47
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,720.46
|
$34.35
PKR9,683.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB419,657.82
|
$1,271.23
PKR358,358.24
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB117.65
|
$1.82
PKR514.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB138.16
|
$1.50
PKR421.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB173.48
|
$1.89
PKR532.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,328.34
|
$12.72
PKR3,585.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB328.59
|
$3.87
PKR1,091.17
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,287.82
|
$14.19
PKR3,999.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,805.27
|
$21.90
PKR6,172.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,328.69
|
$61.34
PKR17,292.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,253.00
|
$28.94
PKR8,157.89
|
|
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