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Cost of Living in Pakistan
Cost of living in Pakistan is 71.07% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 88.69% 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) | 250.00 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 350.00 Rs. | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 208.43 Rs. | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 37.56 Rs. | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 29.25 Rs. | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 361.10 Rs. | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 53.51 Rs. | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 56.36 Rs. | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 111.23 Rs. | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 268.41 Rs. | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 146.77 Rs. | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 203.90 Rs. | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 71.15 Rs. | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 44.23 Rs. | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 45.27 Rs. | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 29.09 Rs. | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 17.37 Rs. | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 19.40 Rs. | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 40.55 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) | 224.29 Rs. | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 491.43 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) | 344.41 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) | 2,120,449.64 Rs. | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 8,015.82 Rs. | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.41 Rs. | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,735.07 Rs. | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,345.99 Rs. | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 932.14 Rs. | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 550.00 Rs. | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 7,697.22 Rs. | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 194,223.40 Rs. | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,350.72 Rs. | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,569.07 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,616.56 Rs. | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 4,319.75 Rs. | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 17,718.82 Rs. | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,946.72 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 40,044.88 Rs. | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 24,737.35 Rs. | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,968.03 Rs. | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,103.50 Rs. | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 30,626.88 Rs. | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.78 |
Prices in Pakistan
These data are based on 12724 entries in the past 18 months from 1072 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 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 | 23.43 | 4.63 | 14.45 | 20.25 | 21.13 | 36.56 | |
| Islamabad | 23.18 | 5.97 | 14.96 | 21.27 | 18.36 | 45.92 | |
| Karachi | 21.76 | 5.23 | 13.86 | 19.33 | 17.17 | 32.88 | |
| Rawalpindi | 18.98 | 3.53 | 11.60 | 16.39 | 15.82 | 39.49 |
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