Cost of Living in Pakistan

Cost of living in Pakistan is 67.77% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Pakistan is 86.88% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	200.00 Rs.	130.00-305.05
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,000.00 Rs.	700.00-2,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	600.00 Rs.	500.00-750.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	250.00 Rs.	150.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	350.00 Rs.	200.00-600.00
Cappuccino (regular)	191.10 Rs.	100.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	37.16 Rs.	25.00-50.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	28.63 Rs.	20.00-40.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	354.14 Rs.	302.83-454.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	52.57 Rs.	36.29-72.57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	55.15 Rs.	38.56-68.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	108.89 Rs.	90.00-130.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	248.95 Rs.	113.40-498.95
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	142.65 Rs.	99.79-204.12
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	195.79 Rs.	145.15-272.16
Apples (1 lb)	69.18 Rs.	45.36-99.79
Banana (1 lb)	42.45 Rs.	27.22-68.04
Oranges (1 lb)	44.07 Rs.	22.68-68.04
Tomato (1 lb)	27.76 Rs.	16.33-45.36
Potato (1 lb)	16.88 Rs.	11.34-22.68
Onion (1 lb)	19.14 Rs.	13.61-27.22
Lettuce (1 head)	40.34 Rs.	20.00-80.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	53.23 Rs.	45.00-70.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	500.00 Rs.	200.00-700.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	256.10 Rs.	100.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	464.28 Rs.	150.00-900.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	150.00 Rs.	120.00-180.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 Rs.	20.00-30.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	800.00 Rs.	500.00-1,220.22
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	100.00 Rs.	85.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 Rs.	28.97-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	200.00 Rs.	100.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	323.42 Rs.	278.23-363.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,600,000.00 Rs.	1,200,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,067,804.12 Rs.	1,800,000.00-2,400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	7,467.88 Rs.	3,500.00-15,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	2.43 Rs.	1.50-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,849.45 Rs.	1,500.00-6,000.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,284.53 Rs.	1,000.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	846.43 Rs.	500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	550.00 Rs.	500.00-700.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	8,501.10 Rs.	3,300.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	203,706.93 Rs.	80,000.00-429,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,370.82 Rs.	1,200.00-4,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,732.95 Rs.	2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	5,594.03 Rs.	3,000.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	4,193.02 Rs.	2,500.00-7,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	17,758.60 Rs.	9,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,900.05 Rs.	5,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	39,277.66 Rs.	20,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,640.94 Rs.	13,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	9,478.08 Rs.	4,799.96-18,580.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,912.58 Rs.	2,787.07-9,999.92
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	30,547.83 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.67	7.50-17.00

Prices in Pakistan

These data are based on 11528 entries in the past 18 months from 967 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Pakistan

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Lahore	26.33	5.06	16.21	23.14	24.37	38.52
Islamabad	25.41	7.10	16.70	23.13	18.95	48.23
Karachi	23.93	6.00	15.40	20.70	19.31	35.89
Rawalpindi	21.12	4.24	13.09	17.80	18.14	41.58

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