Russia

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

Russia vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

Russia is about 0.74× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means Russia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

Russia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.10
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.45

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Russia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Pakistan — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.10

Russia PKR 19.31 USD 0.069

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.81

Russia PKR 290.20 USD 1.037

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81

Russia PKR 258.86 USD 0.925

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.45

Russia PKR 307.81 RUB 135

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index