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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 69.44% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 88.23% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 275.00 Rs. | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,500.00 Rs. | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 632.52 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 300.00 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 475.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 206.67 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 44.48 Rs. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 33.48 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 409.53 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 57.68 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 66.66 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 105.67 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 372.21 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 171.76 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 271.98 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 88.36 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 43.02 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 61.72 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 31.54 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 17.07 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 24.86 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 47.05 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 56.07 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 600.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 315.78 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 424.17 Rs. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 190.00 Rs. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 Rs. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 884.78 Rs. | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 48.28 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 250.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 428.38 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,000,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,832,770.47 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 9,932.02 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.33 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,962.75 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,675.28 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,112.50 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 700.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 7,529.88 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 160,410.71 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,610.72 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,159.73 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 7,373.24 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 5,082.00 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 21,055.56 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 14,305.97 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 45,883.12 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 30,266.67 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,733.86 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,897.87 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 35,545.70 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.52 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 4203 entries in the past 18 months from 523 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | 23.91 | 5.64 | 15.01 | 23.62 | 20.04 | 30.40 | |
| Karachi | 23.33 | 4.72 | 14.26 | 21.43 | 17.13 | 33.12 | |
| Lahore | 22.93 | 4.85 | 14.12 | 18.54 | 18.37 | 32.73 |
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