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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 66.48% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 86.60% 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) | 400.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 186.65 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 36.20 Rs. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 28.28 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 349.74 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 52.14 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 54.04 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 107.99 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 247.42 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 146.40 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 196.60 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 67.61 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 41.64 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 44.38 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 28.64 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 16.92 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 19.19 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 39.54 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 53.89 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 249.93 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 465.84 Rs. | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 150.00 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) | 48.28 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 301.97 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) | 2,028,771.55 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 6,550.34 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.39 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,764.97 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,048.69 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 844.62 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 9,652.79 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 221,571.87 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,354.92 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,654.56 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,468.82 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 4,160.64 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 16,064.16 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,281.48 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 37,284.11 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 23,344.45 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,271.89 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,062.87 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 29,755.46 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.60 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 9942 entries in the past 18 months from 815 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 27.70 | 5.37 | 17.04 | 24.89 | 24.12 | 41.62 | |
| Islamabad | 27.55 | 7.61 | 18.03 | 25.31 | 20.31 | 52.58 | |
| Karachi | 25.89 | 6.51 | 16.64 | 23.57 | 20.17 | 37.11 |
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