Cost of Living in Pakistan

Summary of cost of living in Pakistan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs. 200.00-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,500.00 Rs. 2,000.00-8,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00 Rs. 800.00-1,500.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 Rs. 300.00-1,200.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Rs. 550.00-1,501.19
Cappuccino (regular) 441.19 Rs. 150.00-850.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.03 Rs. 60.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 60.94 Rs. 50.00-100.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 799.80 Rs. 567.81-984.21
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 141.44 Rs. 90.72-226.80
Rice (white), (1 lb) 149.00 Rs. 81.65-204.12
Eggs (regular) (12) 317.10 Rs. 200.00-408.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 631.44 Rs. 226.80-1,360.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 355.19 Rs. 204.12-526.62
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 449.11 Rs. 317.52-635.03
Apples (1 lb) 123.62 Rs. 68.04-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 80.71 Rs. 45.36-158.76
Oranges (1 lb) 96.47 Rs. 36.29-181.44
Tomato (1 lb) 57.66 Rs. 22.68-90.72
Potato (1 lb) 42.05 Rs. 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 53.87 Rs. 27.22-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 89.10 Rs. 40.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 93.54 Rs. 60.00-150.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 Rs. 140.00-1,200.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.64 Rs. 100.00-533.76
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 472.67 Rs. 200.00-800.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 500.00 Rs. 350.00-700.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs. 35.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,000.00 Rs. 1,200.00-5,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 Rs. 100.00-350.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 217.26 Rs. 80.47-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 Rs. 250.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,069.50 Rs. 994.81-1,252.97
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,500,000.00 Rs. 3,500,000.00-5,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,227,477.47 Rs. 5,500,000.00-7,200,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 23,334.48 Rs. 13,600.00-45,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,100.98 Rs. 800.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,929.91 Rs. 2,500.00-8,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,343.12 Rs. 1,200.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,811.76 Rs. 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs. 750.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,191.03 Rs. 5,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 276,759.52 Rs. 120,000.00-600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,030.81 Rs. 1,500.00-8,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,814.52 Rs. 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 15,088.38 Rs. 5,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 8,126.01 Rs. 4,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 28,592.00 Rs. 15,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 18,504.07 Rs. 10,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 66,200.00 Rs. 35,000.00-130,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 44,675.64 Rs. 25,000.00-95,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,284.70 Rs. 6,999.94-27,870.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,831.24 Rs. 4,645.11-19,509.48
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 49,592.62 Rs.
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.94 10.00-25.00

Prices in Pakistan

This country had 8598 entries in the past 12 months by 781 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

By City in Pakistan

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Islamabad 20.2 4.8 12.9 18.2 14.6 28.8
Lahore 19.5 3.2 11.8 16.7 14.9 29.0
Karachi 19.1 3.1 11.5 17.4 12.3 26.0
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