Pakistan vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$381
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$2891
🏠 One person rent
$151
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1231
🍽️ Food expenses
$137
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1501
💸 GDP per capita
$1407
$22113
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
54
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
61
83
😀 Quality of life
24
72
🏙️ Population
224M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($381) is 69% less expensive than in Poland ($1248). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 49th 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 158th and 41st 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
$1.91
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.58
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.03%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$3488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$2561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.16
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$8.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$15.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.5
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1265
$8082

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Poland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1780
1.86M
Krakow
$1543
804K
Wroclaw
$1381
673K
Lodz
$1224
671K
Poznan
$1298
547K
Gdansk
$1382
486K
Szczecin
$1169
396K
Gdynia
$1334
245K
Bydgoszcz
$1068
338K
Lublin
$1257
335K
Katowice
$1156
279K
Bialystok
$1002
294K
Rzeszow
$1117
196K
Torun
$957
198K
Czestochowa
$1053
213K
Gliwice
$1007
174K
Kielce
$1021
187K
Zabrze
$975
157K
Sosnowiec
$1060
194K
Zielona Gora
$984
140K
Bytom
$962
153K
Radom
$932
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1040
134K
Olsztyn
$1134
170K
Opole
$1077
127K
Tychy
$1035
125K
Bielsko-Biala
$1122
169K
Rybnik
$941
134K
Chorzow
$1023
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
117K