Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Qatar Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Qatar

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 67.8% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 67.9% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$7.01 QAR 25.51
-75.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$55.2 QAR 201
-77.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$7.08 QAR 25.76
-40.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$12.43 QAR 45.24
-85.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-64.41%
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$4.83 QAR 17.59
-63.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.84 QAR 3.05
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.35 QAR 1.29
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$2.14 QAR 7.8
-62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$1.62 QAR 5.88
-64.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$2.18 QAR 7.94
-46.33%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.78 QAR 10.11
-56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$10.78 QAR 39.23
-44.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$7.36 QAR 26.81
-59.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$10.26 QAR 37.35
-59.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$1.99 QAR 7.25
-48.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.62 QAR 5.89
-61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$1.61 QAR 5.87
-52.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$1.4 QAR 5.1
-65.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.99 QAR 3.61
-61.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.05 QAR 3.82
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.37 QAR 5
-73.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.51 QAR 1.86
-29.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
$8.06 QAR 29.35
-77.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
$1.89 QAR 6.87
-41.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
$3.76 QAR 13.67
-44.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$6.45 QAR 23.49
-68.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.57 QAR 2.09
-70.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$33.22 QAR 121
-78.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$2.18 QAR 7.94
-61.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$2.16 QAR 7.87
-73.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$13.7 QAR 49.87
-86.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.56 QAR 2.02
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$23.6K QAR 85.8K
-25.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
16.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$98.2 QAR 358
11.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$39.86 QAR 145
-88.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$88.9 QAR 324
-82.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$114 QAR 413
-88.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$31.04 QAR 113
-72.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$12.39 QAR 45.09
-65.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$797 QAR 2,902
-94.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$11.8K QAR 43K
-90.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$61.3 QAR 223
-74.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$53.5 QAR 195
-56.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$97.7 QAR 356
-26.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$86.2 QAR 314
-61.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$1,535 QAR 5,588
-92.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$1,047 QAR 3,812
-93.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$2,809 QAR 10.2K
-90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$2,105 QAR 7,661
-92.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$5,370 QAR 19.5K
-87.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$4,187 QAR 15.2K
-89.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$3,681 QAR 13.4K
-94.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
5.51
244.28%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Qatar: October 28, 2025

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