Cost of living in Pakistan

Summary of cost of living in Pakistan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: ₨415,151
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: ₨184,849
  • 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 ₨810
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) ₨914
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ₨402
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ₨180
12 eggs, large ₨288
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ₨155
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ₨1,179
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ₨301
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ₨102
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ₨506
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ₨2,438
2 liters of coca-cola ₨283
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ₨161
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area ₨142,068
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area ₨74,167
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ₨26,937
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area ₨66,342
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area ₨45,519
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio ₨23,767
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) ₨2,085
40” flat screen tv ₨71,589
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) ₨29,245
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ₨1,517
Hourly rate for cleaning help ₨6,532
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) ₨3,995
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) ₨6,699
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) ₨15,767
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ₨9,437
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new ₨4,047,290
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ₨271
Monthly ticket public transport ₨4,410
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) ₨503
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ₨953
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) ₨3,299
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) ₨1,142
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ₨967
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ₨899
4 rolls of toilet paper ₨431
Tube of toothpaste ₨210
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ₨2,628
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ₨2,918
2 tickets to the movies ₨1,886
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ₨3,741
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ₨6,696
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ₨1,274
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ₨683
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ₨725
Ipad wi-fi 128gb ₨68,087
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ₨3.42
1 month of gym membership in business district ₨3,517
1 package of marlboro cigarettes ₨480

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 38
2nd Rawalpindi 23
3rd Hyderabad, Pakistan 16

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 liter of whole fat milk in Islamabad costs ₨220 (2 days ago)
  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Mirpur Khas costs ₨150 (2 days ago)
  • 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Karachi costs ₨780 (4 days ago)
  • 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Karachi costs ₨2,000 (4 days ago)
  • 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Gujranwala costs ₨300 (5 days ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Gujranwala costs ₨320 (5 days ago)
  • Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Gujranwala costs ₨120 (5 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Gujranwala costs ₨220 (5 days ago)
  • 6 eggs, large in Gujranwala costs ₨300 (5 days ago)
  • 1 liter of whole fat milk in Gujranwala costs ₨200 (5 days ago)

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