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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 23.3% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 22.7% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$1.79 NPR 245
-3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 PKR 3,562
$17.87 NPR 2,446
-29.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 PKR 1,183
$7.38 NPR 1,011
-43.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 495
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 PKR 1,176
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKR 501
$1.6 NPR 219
10.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$0.48 NPR 65.3
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.16 NPR 21.79
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.29 NPR 314
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 NPR 458
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 230
$0.79 NPR 108
2.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$0.51 NPR 70
13.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 345
$0.89 NPR 121
37.08%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 324
$1.56 NPR 214
-26.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 PKR 1,656
$7.6 NPR 1,041
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 PKR 818
$3.15 NPR 432
-7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 PKR 1,196
$5.89 NPR 807
-28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$2.28 NPR 312
-56.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.02 NPR 140
-40.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 PKR 214
$1.15 NPR 157
-33.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 140
$0.6 NPR 82
-18.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.44 NPR 60.2
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.66 NPR 89.7
-21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 99.9
$0.47 NPR 64.5
-25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.25 NPR 33.9
44.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.74 PKR 491
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 PKR 567
$2.86 NPR 392
-29.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.22 NPR 988
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.35 NPR 322
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 NPR 460
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.54
$0.23 NPR 31.55
-34.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,055
$11.08 NPR 1,517
-34.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 243
$2.12 NPR 291
-59.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 156
$1.01 NPR 139
-45.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 497
$3.72 NPR 509
-52.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 275
$1.29 NPR 177
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$33K NPR 4.5M
-46.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-42.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$33.26 NPR 4,555
225.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,333
$4.99 NPR 683
-5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.04 PKR 4,247
$9.13 NPR 1,250
64.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.16 PKR 3,716
$19.41 NPR 2,657
-32.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.77 PKR 2,477
$7.17 NPR 982
22.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$3.08 NPR 422
36.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.52 PKR 10.9K
$64.5 NPR 8,835
-40.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,148 PKR 324.2K
$2,730 NPR 373.8K
-57.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.91 PKR 4,493
$23.53 NPR 3,222
-32.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 PKR 6,706
$28.53 NPR 3,907
-16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 PKR 20.1K
$49.38 NPR 6,761
43.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.62 PKR 9,212
$33.69 NPR 4,613
-3.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.6K
$143 NPR 19.5K
-21.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$67.4 PKR 19K
$75.1 NPR 10.3K
-10.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 PKR 77.8K
$273 NPR 37.4K
0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKR 45.9K
$160 NPR 21.9K
1.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$680 PKR 192K
$2,003 NPR 274.3K
-66.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 PKR 118K
$1,070 NPR 146.5K
-60.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 52.6K
$208 NPR 28.5K
-10.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.22
55.24%

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Last update for Pakistan: November 2, 2025

Last update for Nepal: November 4, 2025

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