Cost of living in Pakistan

Summary of cost of living in Pakistan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: ₨397,293
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: ₨174,953
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district ₨944
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) ₨1,140
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ₨401
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨181
12 eggs, large ₨287
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨159
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨1,152
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨299
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ₨102
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ₨526
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨2,499
2 liters of coca-cola ₨268
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨158
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area ₨134,247
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area ₨65,560
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨27,279
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area ₨69,571
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area ₨48,839
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio ₨25,072
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) ₨2,220
40” flat screen tv ₨71,861
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) ₨27,957
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨1,360
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨1,526
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) ₨4,218
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) ₨6,291
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) ₨12,745
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ₨10,255
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨4,775,380
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨270
Monthly ticket public transport ₨4,513
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) ₨729
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ₨884
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) ₨2,402
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) ₨2,247
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨772
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨677
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨208
Tube of toothpaste ₨221
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨2,282
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨2,878
2 tickets to the movies ₨2,278
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨3,647
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ₨7,900
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨2,449
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ₨675
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ₨764
Ipad wi-fi 128gb ₨71,370
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨3.52
1 month of gym membership in business district ₨3,578
1 package of marlboro cigarettes ₨521

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.

Cost of Living Ranking in Pakistan

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Karachi 40
2nd Rawalpindi 25
3rd Hyderabad, Pakistan 17

Price 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.

Prices recently added

  • 1 kg of potatoes in Karachi costs ₨100 (1 day ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Karachi costs ₨200 (1 day ago)
  • 1 kg of tomatoes in Karachi costs ₨100 (1 day ago)
  • 12 eggs, large in Karachi costs ₨310 (1 day ago)
  • 1 liter of whole fat milk in Karachi costs ₨220 (1 day ago)
  • 1 liter of whole fat milk in Lahore costs ₨220 (1 day ago)
  • 2 liters of whole fat milk in Faisalabad costs ₨115 (2 days ago)
  • 12 eggs, large in Islamabad costs ₨250 (2 days ago)
  • 12 eggs, large in Faisalabad costs ₨246 (3 days ago)
  • 1 liter of whole fat milk in Islamabad costs ₨50 (3 days ago)

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