Cost of living in Pakistan

The cost of living in Pakistan is approximately 381 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 927 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Pakistan

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
381 $
Without Rent
229 $
Rent & Utilities
151 $
Food
137 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
172 $
GDP per Capita
1,407 $
Freedom Index
5.49
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
49%
Population
224.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.91 $
Dinner 13.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.36 $
Capuccino 1.82 $
Coke, 330ml 0.32 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.15 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.65 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.75 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.61 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.53 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.53 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.78 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.26 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $
Cigarette pack 1.89 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.19 $
Monthly Pass 7.16 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.95 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.49 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.62 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.96 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.75 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 56 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 86 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 74 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 154 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 112 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 244 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 655 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 509 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 172 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.03%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.95 $
Haircut 2.71 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 15.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 37 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,265 $

Cities in Pakistan by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Karachi
$250
Lahore
$244
Multan
$244
Islamabad
$240
Burewala
$238
Mirpur Khas
$235
Rawalpindi
$232
Hafizabad
$218
Kohat
$217
Sheikhupura
$215
Peshawar
$214
Mardan
$211
Chiniot
$211
Quetta
$210
Sukkur
$206
Faisalabad
$205
Gujrat
$204
Larkana
$203
Mingora
$203
Gujranwala
$203
Wah
$202
Khanewal
$201
Jhang
$199
Nawabshah
$199
Jacobabad
$196
Gojra
$195
Mirpur
$194
Sargodha
$194
Kamoke
$193
Hyderabad
$193
Mandi Bahauddin
$192
Bahawalpur
$186
Sahiwal
$185
Sialkot
$184
Okara
$172
Dera Ghazi Khan
$166