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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 11.6% cheaper than India without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 9.2% cheaper than India without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$2.49 ₹213
-29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$14.06 ₹1,202
-12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$4.1 ₹351
1.95%
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
$1.74 PKR 490
$1.82 ₹156
-4.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.44 ₹37.72
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.17 ₹14.36
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 ₹166
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.53 ₹302
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$0.73 ₹62.1
9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$0.48 ₹41.19
20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$0.72 ₹61.4
62.50%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$0.94 ₹80.1
27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$5.23 ₹448
13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$3.14 ₹269
-5.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$2.2 ₹188
-53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.72 ₹61.2
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$1.09 ₹93.2
-29.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.57 ₹49.11
-14.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.42 ₹36.21
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.45 ₹38.73
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.55 ₹46.97
-34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.33 ₹27.96
9.09%
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)
$2.06 PKR 582
$4.08 ₹349
-49.51%
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
Pakistan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.34 ₹28.83
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$10.01 ₹856
-29.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$0.97 ₹83
-12.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.28 ₹23.62
103.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.77 ₹151
2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.24 ₹106
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$14K ₹1.2M
25.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
7.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$40.79 ₹3,489
169.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$3.79 ₹324
19.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$8.13 ₹695
90.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$16 ₹1,368
-19.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$7.59 ₹649
14.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$3.45 ₹295
22.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$69.7 ₹5,958
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$1,847 ₹158K
-37.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$25.29 ₹2,163
-38.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$26.99 ₹2,309
-13.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$44.67 ₹3,821
60.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$33.23 ₹2,842
0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$179 ₹15.3K
-36.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$114 ₹9,770
-42.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$414 ₹35.4K
-33.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$260 ₹22.2K
-36.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-55.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$830 ₹71K
-49.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$500 ₹42.8K
-62.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
9.02
110.31%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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