Pakistan vs Russia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Russia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$1669
🏠 One person rent
$141
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$632
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$15271
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
5.81
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
26
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
3.5%
🎓 Higher education
61
85
😀 Quality of life
28
44
🏙️ Population
224M
147M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 45% less expensive than in Russia ($652). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 143rd for Russia 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 months in Russia. Ranked 152nd and 107th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Russia

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Russia as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 122 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 Russia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.94
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$80.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$63.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$6135

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Russia

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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 Russia

City Cost of living Population
Moscow
$1021
12.5M
Saint Petersburg
$811
5.38M
Yekaterinburg
$676
1.47M
Novosibirsk
$657
1.63M
Nizhny Novgorod
$596
1.25M
Kazan
$646
1.24M
Rostov-on-Don
$601
1.14M
Ufa
$547
1.12M
Chelyabinsk
$467
1.2M
Samara
$623
1.17M
Krasnoyarsk
$634
1.08M
Voronezh
$420
1.05M
Krasnodar
$553
949K
Omsk
$402
1.17M
Perm
$537
1.05M
Tyumen
$636
745K
Volgograd
$505
1M
Saratov
$513
845K
Sevastopol
$628
522K
Surgut
$614
396K
Vladivostok
$765
597K
Kemerovo
$487
559K
Khabarovsk
$623
616K
Balashikha
$645
468K
Irkutsk
$607
624K
Izhevsk
$567
646K
Naberezhnye Chelny
$501
534K
Yaroslavl
$496
601K
Orenburg
$494
565K
Yakutsk
$696
312K