Pakistan vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$141
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1368
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$18688
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
75.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
54
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
61
83
😀 Quality of life
28
71
🏙️ Population
224M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 69% less expensive than in Poland ($1137). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 60th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Pakistan compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 152nd and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Poland

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Pakistan Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$8.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$6922

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1464
1.86M
Krakow
$1380
801K
Wroclaw
$1310
673K
Lodz
$1161
671K
Poznan
$1151
547K
Gdansk
$1349
486K
Szczecin
$1196
396K
Lublin
$1016
335K
Katowice
$1123
286K
Bydgoszcz
$1118
338K
Gdynia
$1336
245K
Bialystok
$949
294K
Rzeszow
$1050
196K
Kielce
$863
187K
Torun
$1024
198K
Gliwice
$962
174K
Radom
$907
202K
Czestochowa
$943
213K
Sosnowiec
$921
194K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Olsztyn
$1006
170K
Bytom
$966
153K
Zielona Gora
$895
140K
Opole
$993
127K
Bielsko-Biala
$1024
169K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
117K
Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
120K
Chorzow
$987
104K
Zabrze
$953
158K
Rybnik
$773
134K