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Cost of Living in Pakistan

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Compare the cost of living by city in Pakistan

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in Pakistan by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 18.8 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

CityCOL IndexRent Index

20.7

4.8

17.9

2.8

17.8

2.6

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Average living cost in Pakistan

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

500.00 Rs.

250.00-1,000.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

3,600.00 Rs.

2,200.00-8,000.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

1,200.00 Rs.

1,000.00-1,500.00

Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)

500.00 Rs.

300.00-1,000.00

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)

1,150.00 Rs.

600.00-2,000.00

Cappuccino (regular)

487.04 Rs.

200.00-850.00

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

89.95 Rs.

60.00-150.00

Water (12 oz small bottle)

62.74 Rs.

50.00-100.00

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

811.81 Rs.

605.67-1,059.92

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

147.38 Rs.

90.72-250.00

Rice (white), (1 lb)

156.51 Rs.

113.40-208.65

Eggs (regular) (12)

330.81 Rs.

240.00-432.00

Local Cheese (1 lb)

689.45 Rs.

272.16-1,360.78

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

356.77 Rs.

204.12-526.62

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

484.89 Rs.

340.19-680.39

Apples (1 lb)

130.66 Rs.

68.04-181.44

Banana (1 lb)

81.13 Rs.

45.36-136.08

Oranges (1 lb)

95.66 Rs.

36.29-181.44

Tomato (1 lb)

64.22 Rs.

22.68-113.40

Potato (1 lb)

43.63 Rs.

22.68-68.04

Onion (1 lb)

62.26 Rs.

31.75-100.00

Lettuce (1 head)

101.91 Rs.

50.00-200.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

101.41 Rs.

70.00-150.00

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

500.00 Rs.

140.00-1,200.00

Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

307.88 Rs.

106.06-600.00

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)

487.84 Rs.

200.00-1,000.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

550.00 Rs.

450.00-700.00

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

50.00 Rs.

40.00-100.00

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

2,000.00 Rs.

1,000.00-4,347.83

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

200.00 Rs.

140.00-450.00

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)

241.40 Rs.

112.65-321.87

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

500.00 Rs.

300.00-1,000.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

1,070.81 Rs.

1,003.13-1,252.97

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

5,000,000.00 Rs.

3,500,000.00-6,000,000.00

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

6,500,666.23 Rs.

5,900,000.00-7,886,836.36

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

26,983.11 Rs.

15,000.00-50,000.00

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

1,195.66 Rs.

800.00-2,000.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

3,912.27 Rs.

2,500.00-7,000.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

3,461.86 Rs.

1,500.00-7,000.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

2,396.84 Rs.

1,000.00-4,000.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

1,200.00 Rs.

800.00-2,000.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

10,156.52 Rs.

5,000.00-25,000.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

321,885.71 Rs.

140,000.00-900,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

4,176.85 Rs.

1,500.00-9,000.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

6,459.77 Rs.

3,000.00-12,000.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

17,870.51 Rs.

6,000.00-30,000.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

8,483.64 Rs.

4,000.00-15,000.00

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

30,255.00 Rs.

17,000.00-55,500.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

18,694.96 Rs.

10,000.00-35,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

70,315.89 Rs.

35,000.00-150,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

42,434.71 Rs.

25,000.00-85,000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

15,530.99 Rs.

9,290.23-24,999.79

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

10,600.29 Rs.

4,999.96-19,999.83

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

50,882.35 Rs.

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

20.23

12.00-25.00

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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