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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 67.84% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 86.75% 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) | 356.40 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 182.87 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 35.99 Rs. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 28.20 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 350.26 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 51.74 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 53.67 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 107.64 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 247.16 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 143.16 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 195.46 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 66.89 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 41.85 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 43.41 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 27.66 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 16.82 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 19.00 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 37.92 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 53.33 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 251.46 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 477.21 Rs. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 150.00 Rs. | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 Rs. | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 869.57 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) | 311.63 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,600,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,044,540.80 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 6,917.24 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.38 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,847.62 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,190.45 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 823.07 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 8,989.60 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 210,966.83 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,360.24 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,616.56 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,505.43 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 4,190.89 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 17,037.73 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,821.11 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 38,791.36 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 24,232.27 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 8,985.68 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,951.58 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 30,293.28 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.57 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 10432 entries in the past 18 months from 871 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
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 | 26.08 | 5.39 | 16.33 | 22.76 | 23.57 | 38.89 | |
| Islamabad | 25.83 | 7.70 | 17.28 | 23.63 | 19.16 | 49.78 | |
| Karachi | 23.98 | 6.17 | 15.58 | 21.19 | 18.37 | 36.76 |
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