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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 64.14% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 86.91% 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) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 170.81 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 35.24 Rs. | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 27.35 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 335.63 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 50.88 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 51.24 Rs. | |
| Eggs (12) | 103.27 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 226.29 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 139.96 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 186.37 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 62.60 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 42.15 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 38.64 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 24.86 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 16.46 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 17.85 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 36.08 Rs. | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 51.57 Rs. | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 268.47 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 460.33 Rs. | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 140.00 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) | 50.00 Rs. | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 273.27 Rs. | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,500,000.00 Rs. | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,903,681.82 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 6,208.15 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.33 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,966.64 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,713.40 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 833.93 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 500.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 20,320.51 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 314,185.19 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,339.60 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,367.19 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,384.66 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,838.05 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 13,814.73 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 8,355.00 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 32,870.99 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 19,529.38 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,515.54 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,049.52 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 27,867.52 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 11.63 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 8200 entries in the past 18 months from 661 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2017
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 | 33.81 | 9.20 | 21.77 | 32.12 | 23.13 | 32.91 | |
| Lahore | 31.95 | 5.81 | 19.17 | 27.88 | 28.29 | 46.19 | |
| Karachi | 28.52 | 7.46 | 18.22 | 27.44 | 21.58 | 37.45 |
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