Cost of Living in Pakistan

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Cost of living in Pakistan is 69.73% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Pakistan is, on average, 89.24% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	300.00 Rs.	150.00-562.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,800.00 Rs.	1,000.00-4,814.79
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	650.00 Rs.	500.00-900.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	350.00 Rs.	200.00-600.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	790.00 Rs.	395.00-1,500.00
Cappuccino (regular)	240.80 Rs.	100.00-500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	46.06 Rs.	30.00-80.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	34.23 Rs.	30.00-60.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	424.13 Rs.	340.69-511.03
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	67.19 Rs.	45.36-136.08
Rice (white), (1 lb)	69.85 Rs.	49.90-90.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	135.49 Rs.	92.00-180.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	440.90 Rs.	181.44-1,360.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	161.50 Rs.	90.72-226.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	268.23 Rs.	181.44-362.87
Apples (1 lb)	75.27 Rs.	36.29-113.40
Banana (1 lb)	41.74 Rs.	22.68-79.38
Oranges (1 lb)	52.18 Rs.	22.68-90.72
Tomato (1 lb)	42.31 Rs.	13.61-81.65
Potato (1 lb)	25.42 Rs.	11.34-36.29
Onion (1 lb)	26.78 Rs.	15.88-38.56
Lettuce (1 head)	51.29 Rs.	20.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	59.07 Rs.	45.00-80.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	362.50 Rs.	150.00-953.67
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	244.07 Rs.	100.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	376.58 Rs.	150.00-800.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	250.00 Rs.	180.00-350.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 Rs.	20.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,000.00 Rs.	500.00-2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	120.00 Rs.	80.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 Rs.	32.19-112.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	300.00 Rs.	150.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	418.92 Rs.	314.19-454.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,000,000.00 Rs.	1,800,000.00-2,539,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,945,780.42 Rs.	2,600,000.00-3,309,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	11,121.66 Rs.	6,000.00-21,250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	2.50 Rs.	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	3,260.61 Rs.	2,000.00-7,500.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,694.44 Rs.	1,000.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,158.87 Rs.	500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	700.00 Rs.	500.00-1,000.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,934.17 Rs.	3,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	181,528.46 Rs.	72,000.00-450,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,774.66 Rs.	1,000.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	4,315.75 Rs.	2,000.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	7,213.52 Rs.	3,000.00-15,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	5,466.85 Rs.	2,500.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	21,362.50 Rs.	12,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,589.40 Rs.	8,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	44,709.09 Rs.	25,000.00-85,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	28,513.21 Rs.	15,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,117.09 Rs.	4,645.11-19,999.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,154.82 Rs.	3,716.09-9,999.92
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	35,018.55 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.87	8.00-20.00

Prices in Pakistan

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Last update: December 2020
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