Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 317.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 445.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 319.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 406% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$1.75 PKR 494
965.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$12.29 PKR 3,471
504.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$4.18 PKR 1,180
163.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.74 PKR 490
115.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.36 PKR 102
502.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.21 PKR 59.2
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$0.8 PKR 227
180.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.58 PKR 165
358.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.17 PKR 331
207.69%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$1.2 PKR 340
194.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$5.95 PKR 1,680
90.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$2.98 PKR 842
318.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$4.14 PKR 1,170
269.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.02 PKR 287
308.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$0.63 PKR 177
138.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$0.77 PKR 217
419.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$0.49 PKR 138
730.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.38 PKR 108
631.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.49 PKR 137
457.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.36 PKR 101
630.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.36 PKR 101
405.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$2.06 PKR 582
609.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.17 PKR 47.32
1405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$7.05 PKR 1,990
1011.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$0.85 PKR 240
317.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.57 PKR 160
171.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$1.81 PKR 511
1497.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.91 PKR 257
27.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$17.6K PKR 5M
39.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$24K PKR 6.8M
-12.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$110 PKR 31K
41.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$4.52 PKR 1,276
900.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$15.52 PKR 4,383
302.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$12.95 PKR 3,658
230.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$8.68 PKR 2,451
104.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$4.22 PKR 1,192
166.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
1907.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
950.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$15.63 PKR 4,415
262.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$23.44 PKR 6,619
77.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$33.26 PKR 9,394
224.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$113 PKR 32K
1103.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
1733.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$275 PKR 77.6K
692.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$164 PKR 46.5K
1015.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$668 PKR 188.7K
820.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$420 PKR 118.7K
948.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$188 PKR 53.1K
1423.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
18.97
-66.63%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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