Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Taiwan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 67.4% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 67.4% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 494
$5.11 NT$151
-65.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKRĀ 3,471
$33.36 NT$984
-63.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,180
$5.57 NT$164
-24.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKRĀ 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKRĀ 490
$3.29 NT$96.9
-47.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$1.05 NT$31.03
-65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.2
$0.76 NT$22.47
-72.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.07 NT$61.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.75 NT$81.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKRĀ 227
$3.22 NT$95.1
-75.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 165
$1.93 NT$57.1
-69.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 331
$3.17 NT$93.6
-63.09%
Eggs
$1.2 PKRĀ 340
$2.9 NT$85.6
-58.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,680
$17.83 NT$526
-66.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKRĀ 842
$9.39 NT$277
-68.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,170
$20.45 NT$603
-79.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 287
$4.84 NT$143
-78.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 177
$2.57 NT$76
-75.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKRĀ 217
$2.88 NT$85
-73.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 138
$3.6 NT$106
-86.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$2.92 NT$86
-86.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$2.34 NT$68.9
-79.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$2.2 NT$64.8
-83.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.3 NT$38.4
-72.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKRĀ 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKRĀ 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKRĀ 582
$4.18 NT$123
-50.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.77 NT$406
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 NT$51
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 NT$70
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.32
$0.88 NT$26.04
-80.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,990
$40.29 NT$1,188
-82.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 240
$3.03 NT$89.3
-71.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.74 NT$21.97
-22.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
$10.22 NT$301
-82.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 257
$1.02 NT$29.96
-10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
$37.7K NT$1.1M
-53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKRĀ 6.8M
$26.3K NT$776.1K
-8.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKRĀ 31K
$85.9 NT$2,533
27.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKRĀ 1,276
$24.4 NT$720
-81.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKRĀ 4,383
$23.49 NT$693
-33.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKRĀ 3,658
$38.64 NT$1,140
-66.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKRĀ 2,451
$11.75 NT$347
-26.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,192
$10.7 NT$316
-60.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKRĀ 11.3K
$564 NT$16.6K
-92.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKRĀ 323.6K
$15.7K NT$464.2K
-92.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKRĀ 4,415
$68.2 NT$2,013
-77.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKRĀ 6,619
$33.95 NT$1,001
-30.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKRĀ 20.3K
$90.6 NT$2,673
-20.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKRĀ 9,394
$118 NT$3,470
-71.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKRĀ 32K
$529 NT$15.6K
-78.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKRĀ 18.6K
$375 NT$11.1K
-82.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKRĀ 77.6K
$1,200 NT$35.4K
-77.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRĀ 46.5K
$843 NT$24.9K
-80.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKRĀ 188.7K
$10.7K NT$315.4K
-93.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKRĀ 118.7K
$6,802 NT$200.6K
-93.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKRĀ 53.1K
$1,712 NT$50.5K
-89.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
2.14
786.45%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

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