Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Nepal Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Nepal

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 25.3% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 22.6% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$1.87 NPR 273
-3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$18.15 NPR 2,661
-32.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$7.22 NPR 1,058
-42.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 498
$1.66 NPR 243
7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$0.52 NPR 76.1
-36.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.17 NPR 25.12
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.25 NPR 329
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.25 NPR 476
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$0.72 NPR 106
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.51 NPR 74.6
15.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$0.84 NPR 123
44.05%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.60 NPR 234
-24.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$7.62 NPR 1,117
-22.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$3.19 NPR 467
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$5.82 NPR 853
-27.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.28 NPR 334
-55.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.00 NPR 146
-39.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$1.19 NPR 175
-32.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.60 NPR 88.5
-18.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.43 NPR 63.5
-11.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.66 NPR 97.4
-27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.45 NPR 65.4
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$0.25 NPR 36.40
44.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 309
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 561
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKR 574
$2.83 NPR 415
-27.56%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.65 NPR 975
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 NPR 346
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 NPR 467
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$0.21 NPR 30.66
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$11.00 NPR 1,613
-33.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$2.13 NPR 313
-60.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.04 NPR 152
-47.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$3.66 NPR 537
-50.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.29 NPR 189
-29.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$33.1K NPR 4.9M
-46.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
-41.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$34.23 NPR 5,018
219.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,316
$4.76 NPR 698
-1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$9.28 NPR 1,361
67.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$19.27 NPR 2,825
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$6.98 NPR 1,024
26.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$3.18 NPR 467
36.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$63.2 NPR 9,272
-36.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$2,721 NPR 399.0K
-56.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,431
$24.08 NPR 3,531
-34.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$28.48 NPR 4,175
-19.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$49.32 NPR 7,230
48.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$33.00 NPR 4,838
0.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$143 NPR 20.9K
-22.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$77.0 NPR 11.3K
-14.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$280 NPR 41.1K
-0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$162 NPR 23.7K
3.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$2,244 NPR 328.9K
-59.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.9K
$1,221 NPR 179.0K
-57.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$204 NPR 29.9K
-8.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.22
55.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nepal: February 28, 2026

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