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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 64.45% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 86.41% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 200.00 Rs. | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 Rs. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 550.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 250.00 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 450.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 170.97 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 34.91 Rs. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 27.31 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 340.85 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 50.95 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 51.83 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 103.82 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 229.51 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 140.16 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 189.82 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 61.60 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 42.02 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 39.87 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 25.23 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 16.40 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 18.09 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 36.70 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 51.98 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 263.85 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 430.00 Rs. | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 140.00 Rs. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 Rs. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 900.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 273.64 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,500,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,904,042.25 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 6,268.33 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.31 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,875.61 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,737.82 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 788.80 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 18,222.22 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 284,062.50 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,328.92 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,371.05 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,281.05 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,961.26 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 14,766.89 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,464.22 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 34,331.17 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 20,894.41 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,504.62 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,008.26 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 28,213.16 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 11.52 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 7979 entries in the past 18 months from 665 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in Pakistan
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | 33.14 | 9.10 | 21.42 | 31.45 | 22.47 | 31.42 | |
| Lahore | 31.62 | 6.43 | 19.34 | 28.31 | 27.30 | 46.31 | |
| Karachi | 28.61 | 7.51 | 18.32 | 28.43 | 20.91 | 35.67 |
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