Pakistan vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$2776
🏠 One person rent
$156
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$1477
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$22057
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
53
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
60
83
😀 Quality of life
24
72
🏙️ Population
224M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 67% less expensive than in Poland ($1197). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 54th 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 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
$2
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$3409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$2503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$8.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$50.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$8676

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1607
1.86M
Krakow
$1500
804K
Wroclaw
$1376
673K
Lodz
$1170
671K
Poznan
$1303
547K
Gdansk
$1369
486K
Szczecin
$1108
396K
Gdynia
$1321
245K
Lublin
$1234
335K
Katowice
$1092
279K
Bydgoszcz
$974
338K
Bialystok
$935
294K
Rzeszow
$1115
196K
Torun
$866
198K
Czestochowa
$950
213K
Gliwice
$956
174K
Kielce
$983
187K
Zabrze
$1046
157K
Sosnowiec
$1021
186K
Zielona Gora
$987
140K
Bytom
$955
153K
Olsztyn
$1093
170K
Radom
$884
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Tychy
$996
125K
Opole
$1035
127K
Rybnik
$918
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1098
169K
Chorzow
$985
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
117K