Cost of Living in Pakistan

Summary of cost of living in Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.79 $ 0.93-3.58
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 12.54 $ 8.96-25.08
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.30 $ 3.58-5.37
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.79 $ 1.07-3.58
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $ 2.15-7.17
Cappuccino (regular) 1.79 $ 0.72-3.05
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.35 $ 0.27-0.54
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.22 $ 0.18-0.36
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.04 $ 2.17-4.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.33-0.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 $ 0.41-0.73
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.19 $ 0.86-1.50
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.60 $ 0.98-4.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.28 $ 0.73-1.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.85 $ 1.27-2.44
Apples (1 lb) 0.46 $ 0.24-0.65
Banana (1 lb) 0.28 $ 0.16-0.49
Oranges (1 lb) 0.34 $ 0.13-0.65
Tomato (1 lb) 0.25 $ 0.10-0.41
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 $ 0.08-0.29
Onion (1 lb) 0.24 $ 0.13-0.33
Lettuce (1 head) 0.37 $ 0.18-0.72
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 $ 0.25-0.54
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 1.79 $ 0.54-4.30
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $ 0.38-2.15
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 0.72-3.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.97 $ 1.61-2.69
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.18 $ 0.14-0.36
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7.17 $ 3.58-12.54
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.72 $ 0.54-1.61
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.86 $ 0.40-1.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.79 $ 1.07-3.58
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.63 $ 3.39-4.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,914.73 $ 12,540.31-23,289.14
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,723.39 $ 21,497.67-26,872.09
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 105.81 $ 53.74-187.32
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4.65 $ 2.87-7.17
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.92 $ 8.96-28.66
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 13.03 $ 5.37-28.66
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.62 $ 3.58-17.91
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.30 $ 3.05-7.17
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 38.92 $ 17.91-89.57
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,179.73 $ 537.44-3,582.95
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15.66 $ 5.37-32.25
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 23.71 $ 10.75-53.74
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.16 $ 21.50-125.40
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 31.55 $ 14.33-64.49
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 113.65 $ 64.49-197.06
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 68.43 $ 35.83-125.40
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 267.94 $ 143.32-537.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 160.88 $ 89.57-306.34
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 58.10 $ 33.29-107.49
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 38.15 $ 17.91-78.82
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 186.64 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 19.62 12.00-25.00

Prices in Pakistan

This country had 7405 entries in the past 12 months by 580 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 20.6 5.3 13.8 19.4 17.8 35.1
Karachi 18.9 3.1 11.9 18.2 16.0 28.3
Lahore 18.3 3.2 11.6 16.5 17.0 28.5
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