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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 11.5% cheaper than India without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 10.1% cheaper than India without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 507
$2.54 ₹230
-29.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 PKR 3,432
$13.78 ₹1,251
-11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,217
$4.14 ₹375
4.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 495
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 PKR 1,141
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKR 500
$1.81 ₹164
-2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.1
$0.41 ₹36.98
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.15 ₹13.69
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 ₹175
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ₹326
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$0.73 ₹65.9
6.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.51 ₹46.62
9.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 342
$0.72 ₹65.1
68.06%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$1.00 ₹90.5
15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 PKR 1,635
$5.17 ₹469
12.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 838
$3.16 ₹287
-6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKR 1,172
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 298
$2.10 ₹191
-49.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.72 ₹65.3
-6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKR 229
$1.08 ₹98.3
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$0.56 ₹51.1
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.43 ₹38.99
-11.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.49 ₹44.46
6.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.50 ₹45.73
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.33 ₹29.84
15.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.96 PKR 553
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 585
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 559
$4.18 ₹380
-52.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.00 ₹726
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 ₹278
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.0
$0.37 ₹33.33
-43.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,037
$9.71 ₹881
-25.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$0.91 ₹82.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.28 ₹25.17
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$1.73 ₹157
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.18 ₹107
-22.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.1M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
29.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PKR 6.8M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
7.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$40.51 ₹3,676
173.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 PKR 1,312
$3.89 ₹353
19.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 PKR 4,336
$7.79 ₹707
97.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 PKR 3,683
$16.34 ₹1,482
-20.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.47 PKR 2,388
$7.62 ₹691
11.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,200
$3.51 ₹319
21.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.01 PKR 11.0K
$68.3 ₹6,194
-42.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,156 PKR 326.1K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-36.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.57 PKR 4,390
$25.62 ₹2,325
-39.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 PKR 6,468
$27.01 ₹2,451
-15.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.5K
$45.10 ₹4,093
61.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67 PKR 9,212
$33.35 ₹3,026
-2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$179 ₹16.2K
-37.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 PKR 19.3K
$113 ₹10.3K
-39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.7K
$406 ₹36.8K
-32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 PKR 46.1K
$258 ₹23.4K
-36.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 PKR 247.2K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-34.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 PKR 144.0K
$682 ₹61.9K
-25.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.0K
$462 ₹41.9K
-59.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
9.02
110.31%

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Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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