Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $482 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $15,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Pakistan
Athens, Greece
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$482
/mo nomad
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 69.2% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 70.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.20 PKR 609
$16.83 €14.99
-86.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.65 PKR 4,052
$66.0 €58.8
-77.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 PKR 1,525
$11.21 €9.99
-50.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 PKR 591
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 PKR 1,225
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKR 570
$4.08 €3.64
-49.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$2.77 €2.47
-86.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.7
$0.54 €0.48
-57.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.70 €5.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.26 €5.58
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 229
$1.84 €1.64
-54.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.43 €1.27
-55.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$2.67 €2.38
-54.68%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 339
$4.95 €4.41
-75.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 PKR 1,487
$15.09 €13.45
-64.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 PKR 757
$10.99 €9.79
-75.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$19.77 €17.61
-74.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$2.12 €1.89
-42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 176
$1.98 €1.76
-67.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 234
$1.33 €1.19
-36.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$2.16 €1.92
-72.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 92.7
$1.06 €0.94
-67.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$1.15 €1.02
-64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 104
$1.08 €0.97
-64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.85 €0.75
-55.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.00 PKR 554
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 PKR 629
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 PKR 606
$5.46 €4.86
-59.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.03 €8.93
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 €1.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 €2.12
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🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.66
$1.35 €1.20
-87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 PKR 2,747
$30.52 €27.19
-67.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 PKR 260
$3.81 €3.39
-75.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PKR 155
$1.03 €0.92
-45.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 PKR 614
$16.49 €14.68
-86.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PKR 350
$2.34 €2.09
-45.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K PKR 5.0M
$27.8K €24.7K
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PKR 6.8M
$26.6K €23.7K
-8.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PKR 29.8K
$202 €180
-46.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 PKR 1,535
$26.81 €23.88
-79.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 PKR 4,517
$30.49 €27.16
-46.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.36 PKR 5,078
$54.1 €48.17
-66.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 PKR 2,950
$27.40 €24.41
-61.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 PKR 1,209
$10.44 €9.30
-58.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 PKR 14.7K
$568 €506
-90.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,104 PKR 1.4M
$15.2K €13.5K
-66.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.55 PKR 4,853
$90.7 €80.8
-80.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.79 PKR 6,304
$39.32 €35.03
-42.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 PKR 21.1K
$105 €93.7
-27.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.15 PKR 9,446
$129 €115
-73.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 PKR 42.0K
$742 €661
-79.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 PKR 24.2K
$648 €578
-86.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 PKR 90.4K
$1,271 €1,132
-74.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 PKR 51.2K
$1,122 €999
-83.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 PKR 273.7K
$3,999 €3,562
-75.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKR 144.1K
$3,281 €2,923
-84.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 52.6K
$1,245 €1,109
-84.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.07
4.44
216.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: November 1, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$130
Athens
$260 100% $130
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$94
Athens
$316 238% $223
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$88
Athens
$648 640% $561
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$68
Athens
$164 141% $96
Eating Out
Pakistan
$61
Athens
$272 343% $210
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$27
Athens
$75 177% $48
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Athens
$45 213% $31
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇬🇷 Athens
🕒 Local time
04:15 4:15 AM
01:15 1:15 AM
3 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
3,090,508 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.62 USD). 1 EUR = 311 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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