Summary of cost of living in Pakistan:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 500.00 Rs. | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 3,500.00 Rs. | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 1,200.00 Rs. | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,200.00 Rs. | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 476.39 Rs. | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 89.20 Rs. | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 62.72 Rs. | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 805.89 Rs. | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 147.95 Rs. | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 156.39 Rs. | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 330.25 Rs. | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 691.68 Rs. | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 358.92 Rs. | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 483.54 Rs. | |
Apples (1 lb) | 130.11 Rs. | |
Banana (1 lb) | 81.02 Rs. | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 94.99 Rs. | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 62.94 Rs. | |
Potato (1 lb) | 43.45 Rs. | |
Onion (1 lb) | 62.30 Rs. | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 99.78 Rs. | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 101.21 Rs. | |
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 307.90 Rs. | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 487.84 Rs. | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 550.00 Rs. | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 50.00 Rs. | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 2,000.00 Rs. | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 241.40 Rs. | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1,071.76 Rs. | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 5,000,000.00 Rs. | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 6,473,423.79 Rs. | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 25,262.92 Rs. | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 1,188.44 Rs. | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 3,816.41 Rs. | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 3,497.89 Rs. | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 2,370.53 Rs. | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,200.00 Rs. | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 10,094.66 Rs. | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 310,051.06 Rs. | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 4,173.83 Rs. | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 6,452.38 Rs. | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 17,154.55 Rs. | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 8,630.10 Rs. | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 30,046.39 Rs. | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 18,383.21 Rs. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 70,009.52 Rs. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 42,105.77 Rs. | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 14,812.46 Rs. | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 10,217.47 Rs. | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 51,440.59 Rs. | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.16 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Islamabad | 20.6 | 5.1 | 13.5 | 20.0 | 17.3 | 38.7 | |
Lahore | 17.9 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 30.2 | |
Karachi | 17.6 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 31.0 |
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