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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 72.78% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 89.50% 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 | 1,200.00 Rs. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 600.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 300.00 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 350.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 216.30 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 38.27 Rs. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 30.07 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 372.89 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 54.94 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 57.31 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 110.54 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 298.00 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 147.91 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 213.34 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 72.29 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 45.80 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 48.09 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 32.29 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 16.86 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 18.54 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 40.60 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 53.97 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 227.61 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 452.32 Rs. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 150.00 Rs. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 Rs. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 800.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 48.28 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 359.73 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,700,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,210,670.95 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 8,045.67 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.37 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,845.31 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,348.75 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 943.84 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 550.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 6,752.53 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 163,223.02 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,402.22 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,552.46 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,739.31 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 4,481.00 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 18,474.37 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 11,325.12 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 40,513.04 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 25,073.89 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 10,171.20 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,395.94 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 30,777.81 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.30 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 13190 entries in the past 18 months from 1166 different contributors.
Last update: May 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 21.73 | 4.30 | 13.28 | 18.29 | 18.94 | 36.40 | |
| Islamabad | 21.59 | 5.55 | 13.81 | 19.50 | 16.57 | 37.87 | |
| Karachi | 20.23 | 4.57 | 12.64 | 17.91 | 16.64 | 33.91 | |
| Rawalpindi | 17.69 | 3.43 | 10.77 | 14.98 | 15.14 | 37.78 |
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