Pakistan vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$391
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$152
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
46
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
31%
🎓 Higher education
61
72
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
251M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($391) is 58% less expensive than in Romania ($935). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 103rd for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Pakistan compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 155th and 54th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Romania

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.64%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.28
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.67
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$9286

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In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K