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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 12.9% cheaper than India without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 9% cheaper than India without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$2.60 ₹240
-30.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,428
$13.91 ₹1,282
-11.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,164
$4.17 ₹385
-
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
$1.78 PKR 497
$1.84 ₹169
-3.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$0.44 ₹40.29
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.17 ₹15.44
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 ₹180
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.50 ₹323
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 211
$0.73 ₹67.7
4.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 163
$0.48 ₹44.27
22.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$0.72 ₹66.1
68.06%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$0.94 ₹86.9
28.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,645
$5.23 ₹482
12.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 799
$3.12 ₹287
-8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,180
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.19 ₹202
-53.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$0.75 ₹68.8
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$1.10 ₹101
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.57 ₹52.7
-14.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.42 ₹38.88
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.45 ₹41.52
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.55 ₹50.4
-34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.8
$0.33 ₹30.42
9.09%
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)
$2.05 PKR 573
$4.13 ₹381
-50.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.66 ₹706
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 ₹168
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 ₹267
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.7
$0.37 ₹33.67
-45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,032
$10.00 ₹922
-27.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 234
$0.92 ₹84.6
-8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.28 ₹25.78
96.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$1.77 ₹163
2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.17 ₹108
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
27.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$41.02 ₹3,782
166.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,314
$3.88 ₹357
21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,336
$7.71 ₹711
101.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,735
$16.54 ₹1,525
-19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,466
$7.91 ₹729
11.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,215
$3.41 ₹314
27.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$70.7 ₹6,522
-43.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 328.8K
$1,845 ₹170.1K
-36.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,424
$24.96 ₹2,301
-36.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,435
$27.09 ₹2,498
-14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$46.21 ₹4,261
58.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,256
$33.03 ₹3,045
0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$175 ₹16.2K
-36.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
$113 ₹10.4K
-41.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 77.9K
$403 ₹37.2K
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$258 ₹23.8K
-35.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.5K
$1,308 ₹120.6K
-30.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.6K
$659 ₹60.7K
-20.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.8K
$457 ₹42.1K
-59.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
9.02
110.31%

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Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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