Pakistan vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Pakistan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 💸 GDP per capita | ||
| 😃 Human freedom index | ||
| ❤️ Life expectancy | ||
| 👮 Corruption perceptions index | ||
| 🌐 English speaking % | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 77% less expensive than in Sweden ($1578). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 28th for Sweden 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 1.8 months in Sweden. Ranked 152nd and 11th best countries to live in the world.
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Prices in Pakistan vs Sweden
We calculate prices for Pakistan and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 60 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 | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cost of Living in Popular cities
In Pakistan
| City | Cost of living | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi | ||
| Lahore | ||
| Faisalabad | ||
| Peshawar | ||
| Multan | ||
| Hyderabad | ||
| Rawalpindi | ||
| Gujranwala | ||
| Islamabad | ||
| Bahawalpur | ||
| Quetta | ||
| Sialkot | ||
| Sargodha | ||
| Larkana | ||
| Sukkur | ||
| Sheikhupura | ||
| Nawabshah | ||
| Okara | ||
| Dera Ghazi Khan | ||
| Wah | ||
| Gujrat | ||
| Jhang | ||
| Mingora | ||
| Mirpur Khas | ||
| Mardan | ||
| Chiniot | ||
| Jacobabad | ||
| Burewala | ||
| Kamoke | ||
| Kohat |
In Sweden
| City | Cost of living | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | ||
| Gothenburg | ||
| Malmo | ||
| Uppsala | ||
| Helsingborg | ||
| Vasteras | ||
| Linkoping | ||
| Orebro | ||
| Lund | ||
| Solna | ||
| Jonkoping | ||
| Eskilstuna | ||
| Umea | ||
| Sodertalje | ||
| Taby | ||
| Norrkoping | ||
| Sollentuna | ||
| Halmstad | ||
| Karlstad | ||
| Lulea | ||
| Trollhattan | ||
| Uddevalla | ||
| Gavle | ||
| Boras | ||
| Sundsvall | ||
| Vaxjo | ||
| Tumba | ||
| Lidingo | ||
| Sigtuna | ||
| Skovde |