Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: India is 14.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: India is 9.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹240
$1.81 PKR 505
43.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,282
$12.27 PKR 3,428
13.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹385
$4.17 PKR 1,164
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,104
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$1.78 PKR 497
3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.29
$0.33 PKR 93.0
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.44
$0.23 PKR 64.3
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹323
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.7
$0.76 PKR 211
-3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.27
$0.59 PKR 163
-18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.1
$1.21 PKR 338
-40.50%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.9
$1.21 PKR 338
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹482
$5.89 PKR 1,645
-11.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$2.86 PKR 799
9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.23 PKR 1,180
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$1.01 PKR 282
116.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.8
$0.61 PKR 171
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$0.80 PKR 224
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$0.49 PKR 137
16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.88
$0.38 PKR 107
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.52
$0.48 PKR 134
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.4
$0.36 PKR 100
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.42
$0.36 PKR 99.8
-8.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 534
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 308
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹381
$2.05 PKR 573
101.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹706
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
-
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹529
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.67
$0.20 PKR 56.7
85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹922
$7.28 PKR 2,032
37.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.6
$0.84 PKR 234
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.78
$0.55 PKR 155
-49.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$1.81 PKR 506
-2.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$0.91 PKR 255
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
-21.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
-2.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,782
$109 PKR 30.6K
-62.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$4.70 PKR 1,314
-17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹711
$15.53 PKR 4,336
-50.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,525
$13.38 PKR 3,735
23.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹729
$8.83 PKR 2,466
-10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
$4.35 PKR 1,215
-21.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,522
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
76.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹170.1K
$1,177 PKR 328.8K
56.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,301
$15.84 PKR 4,424
57.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,498
$23.04 PKR 6,435
17.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,261
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
-36.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,045
$33.15 PKR 9,256
-0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.2K
$111 PKR 31.0K
58.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
71.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.2K
$279 PKR 77.9K
44.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$168 PKR 46.9K
53.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.6K
$908 PKR 253.5K
44.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.7K
$522 PKR 145.6K
26.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.1K
$186 PKR 51.8K
145.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
18.97
-52.45%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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