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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 76.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 81.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 76.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 494
$18.65 CA$25.39
-90.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKRĀ 3,471
$74.3 CA$101
-83.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,180
$11.02 CA$15
-62.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKRĀ 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKRĀ 490
$3.75 CA$5.11
-53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$2.17 CA$2.95
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.2
$1.68 CA$2.29
-87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKRĀ 227
$2.24 CA$3.04
-64.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 165
$2.66 CA$3.62
-78.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 331
$3.6 CA$4.9
-67.50%
Eggs
$1.2 PKRĀ 340
$3.53 CA$4.8
-66.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,680
$11.32 CA$15.41
-47.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKRĀ 842
$12.46 CA$16.96
-76.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,170
$15.28 CA$20.8
-72.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 287
$4.17 CA$5.68
-75.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 177
$1.5 CA$2.05
-58.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKRĀ 217
$4 CA$5.45
-80.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$4.07 CA$5.54
-87.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$2.78 CA$3.78
-86.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$2.73 CA$3.72
-82.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$2.63 CA$3.58
-86.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.82 CA$2.48
-80.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKRĀ 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKRĀ 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKRĀ 582
$14.61 CA$19.88
-85.90%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.32
$2.56 CA$3.49
-93.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,990
$78.4 CA$107
-91.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 240
$3.55 CA$4.83
-76.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$1.55 CA$2.11
-63.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
$28.91 CA$39.35
-93.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 257
$1.16 CA$1.58
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKRĀ 6.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
14.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKRĀ 31K
$155 CA$211
-29.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKRĀ 1,276
$45.2 CA$61.5
-90.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKRĀ 4,383
$62.4 CA$84.9
-75.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKRĀ 3,658
$42.82 CA$58.3
-69.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKRĀ 2,451
$17.72 CA$24.11
-51.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,192
$11.25 CA$15.31
-62.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKRĀ 11.3K
$804 CA$1,094
-95.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKRĀ 323.6K
$12K CA$16.4K
-90.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKRĀ 4,415
$56.7 CA$77.2
-72.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKRĀ 6,619
$41.61 CA$56.6
-43.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKRĀ 20.3K
$90.2 CA$123
-20.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKRĀ 9,394
$108 CA$147
-69.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKRĀ 32K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-91.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKRĀ 18.6K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-94.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKRĀ 77.6K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-87.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRĀ 46.5K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-91.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKRĀ 188.7K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-89.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKRĀ 118.7K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-90.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKRĀ 53.1K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-93.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
6.33
199.68%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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