Cost of living in Pakistan

Summary of cost of living in Pakistan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: ₨481,972
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: ₨191,759
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district ₨916
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) ₨1,082
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ₨533
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨231
12 eggs, large ₨315
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨170
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨836
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨289
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ₨114
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ₨391
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨2,739
2 liters of coca-cola ₨216
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨144
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area ₨137,741
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area ₨58,708
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨21,580
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area ₨75,090
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area ₨35,699
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio ₨17,044
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) ₨2,308
40” flat screen tv ₨58,431
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) ₨29,384
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨1,281
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨625
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) ₨4,832
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) ₨9,004
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) ₨13,089
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ₨13,255
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨2,800,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨272
Monthly ticket public transport ₨4,030
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) ₨230
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ₨838
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) ₨3,307
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) ₨1,222
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨649
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨557
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨396
Tube of toothpaste ₨217
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨495
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨3,859
2 tickets to the movies ₨1,827
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨6,844
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ₨8,435
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨2,877
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ₨566
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ₨965
Ipad wi-fi 128gb ₨149,999
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨255
1 month of gym membership in business district ₨5,305
1 package of marlboro cigarettes ₨637

Map of Cost of Living in Pakistan

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This map shows only the top cities in Pakistan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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