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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 22.1% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 20.7% cheaper than Nepal without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$1.86 NPR 276
-2.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.33 PKR 3,440
$18.46 NPR 2,743
-33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,165
$7.32 NPR 1,087
-42.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 499
$1.63 NPR 242
9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.8
$0.48 NPR 72.0
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.19 NPR 28.92
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.32 NPR 345
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.35 NPR 498
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 228
$0.76 NPR 113
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.51 NPR 75.5
13.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$0.82 NPR 122
47.56%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 321
$1.61 NPR 239
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,657
$7.78 NPR 1,157
-23.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PKR 837
$3.08 NPR 458
-2.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 PKR 1,190
$5.96 NPR 886
-28.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$2.25 NPR 334
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 174
$0.98 NPR 146
-35.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 PKR 211
$1.16 NPR 172
-34.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.65 NPR 96.1
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.7
$0.41 NPR 60.9
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.61 NPR 91.3
-16.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 PKR 107
$0.48 NPR 71.8
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.27 NPR 40.42
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.98 PKR 552
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 297
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 573
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 555
$2.84 NPR 422
-29.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.64 NPR 988
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 NPR 351
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 NPR 496
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.66
$0.23 NPR 34.27
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,931
$11.12 NPR 1,653
-37.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 249
$2.19 NPR 326
-59.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 145
$1.01 NPR 151
-48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$3.70 NPR 551
-52.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 269
$1.23 NPR 183
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$33.2K NPR 4.9M
-46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
-41.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.3K
$33.05 NPR 4,912
239.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,317
$4.83 NPR 718
-2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 PKR 4,207
$9.21 NPR 1,368
63.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.44 PKR 3,749
$19.16 NPR 2,848
-29.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 PKR 2,384
$7.18 NPR 1,067
19.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,193
$3.00 NPR 446
42.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
$64.7 NPR 9,618
-39.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
$2,713 NPR 403.2K
-57.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.54 PKR 4,333
$23.72 NPR 3,526
-34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.41 PKR 6,528
$28.71 NPR 4,267
-18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
$47.64 NPR 7,081
47.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 PKR 9,154
$33.43 NPR 4,969
-1.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.1K
$144 NPR 21.3K
-22.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
$78.1 NPR 11.6K
-15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 PKR 78.4K
$272 NPR 40.4K
3.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$158 NPR 23.5K
4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$899 PKR 250.6K
$2,208 NPR 328.2K
-59.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 PKR 146.0K
$1,209 NPR 179.7K
-56.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Nepal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$183 PKR 51.1K
$201 NPR 29.9K
-8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
12.22
55.24%

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Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Nepal: April 13, 2026

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