Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 78.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 87.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 77.7% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 86.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$10.76 SGD 13.77
-83.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$78.2 SGD 100
-84.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$7.98 SGD 10.21
-47.74%
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
$4.93 SGD 6.32
-63.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$1.70 SGD 2.17
-80.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$1.23 SGD 1.58
-81.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$7.86 SGD 10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.38 SGD 12.01
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$2.41 SGD 3.08
-75.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$2.85 SGD 3.64
-57.54%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$3.32 SGD 4.25
-63.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,648
$19.25 SGD 24.64
-69.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$11.23 SGD 14.38
-74.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$23.03 SGD 29.48
-81.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$4.58 SGD 5.86
-77.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$2.98 SGD 3.81
-79.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$4.79 SGD 6.12
-83.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$2.72 SGD 3.49
-81.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$2.40 SGD 3.07
-84.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.22 SGD 2.85
-78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$2.02 SGD 2.58
-82.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$1.53 SGD 1.96
-76.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
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-
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
$13.29 SGD 17.02
-84.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$23.24 SGD 29.75
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.32 SGD 5.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.33 SGD 6.82
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.8
$1.53 SGD 1.96
-86.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,035
$93.3 SGD 119
-92.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$3.66 SGD 4.69
-77.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.75 SGD 0.96
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$16.30 SGD 20.86
-88.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$2.25 SGD 2.88
-59.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$141.9K SGD 181.6K
-87.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$128.0K SGD 163.8K
-81.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$159 SGD 203
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$18.60 SGD 23.81
-74.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,342
$37.24 SGD 47.66
-58.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,741
$118 SGD 150
-88.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,470
$12.21 SGD 15.63
-27.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$11.81 SGD 15.12
-63.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$1,199 SGD 1,535
-96.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
$30.0K SGD 38.4K
-96.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,430
$82.3 SGD 105
-80.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,444
$43.39 SGD 55.5
-46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$107 SGD 137
-31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,270
$130 SGD 166
-74.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$3,203 SGD 4,099
-96.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
$2,233 SGD 2,859
-97.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.1K
$6,074 SGD 7,774
-95.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$3,731 SGD 4,776
-95.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.9K
$23.6K SGD 30.2K
-96.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$16.4K SGD 21.0K
-96.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$4,200 SGD 5,376
-95.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
3.19
494.67%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Singapore: March 2, 2026

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