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

😐 Solo nomad: India is 13.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: India is 10.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$1.75 PKR 494
42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$12.29 PKR 3,471
14.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$4.18 PKR 1,180
-1.91%
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
$1.82 ₹156
$1.74 PKR 490
4.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.36 PKR 102
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.21 PKR 59.2
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$0.8 PKR 227
-8.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.58 PKR 165
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.17 PKR 331
-38.46%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.2 PKR 340
-21.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$5.95 PKR 1,680
-12.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$2.98 PKR 842
5.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.14 PKR 1,170
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.02 PKR 287
115.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.63 PKR 177
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$0.77 PKR 217
41.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$0.49 PKR 138
16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.38 PKR 108
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.49 PKR 137
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.36 PKR 101
52.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.36 PKR 101
-8.33%
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
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.06 PKR 582
98.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.17 PKR 47.32
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$7.05 PKR 1,990
41.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.85 PKR 240
14.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.57 PKR 160
-50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$1.81 PKR 511
-2.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.91 PKR 257
36.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.6K PKR 5M
-20.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$24K PKR 6.8M
-7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$110 PKR 31K
-62.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$4.52 PKR 1,276
-16.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$15.52 PKR 4,383
-47.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$12.95 PKR 3,658
23.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$8.68 PKR 2,451
-12.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$4.22 PKR 1,192
-18.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
73.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
61.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$15.63 PKR 4,415
61.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$23.44 PKR 6,619
15.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
-37.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$33.26 PKR 9,394
-0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$113 PKR 32K
58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
73.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$275 PKR 77.6K
50.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$164 PKR 46.5K
58.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$668 PKR 188.7K
124.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$420 PKR 118.7K
97.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$188 PKR 53.1K
165.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
18.97
-52.45%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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