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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 68.4% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 67.1% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$5.12 NT$162
-64.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,431
$34.03 NT$1,079
-63.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKR 1,165
$5.53 NT$175
-24.59%
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
$3.18 NT$101
-44.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$1.10 NT$34.89
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.75 NT$23.73
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.06 NT$65.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.66 NT$84.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 212
$3.35 NT$106
-77.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 164
$1.94 NT$61.4
-69.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$3.23 NT$103
-62.54%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$3.00 NT$95.3
-59.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKR 1,647
$17.81 NT$565
-66.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKR 800
$9.37 NT$297
-69.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,181
$20.13 NT$638
-78.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$4.67 NT$148
-78.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$2.51 NT$79.6
-75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 224
$2.81 NT$89.0
-71.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$3.71 NT$118
-86.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$2.95 NT$93.4
-87.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$2.36 NT$74.9
-79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$2.10 NT$66.6
-82.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.9
$1.31 NT$41.54
-72.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKR 535
-
-
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
$4.14 NT$131
-50.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.03 NT$445
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 NT$54.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.33 NT$74.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.7
$0.88 NT$28.00
-77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKR 2,034
$40.30 NT$1,278
-81.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKR 235
$3.01 NT$95.3
-72.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.72 NT$22.96
-23.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$10.03 NT$318
-81.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.03 NT$32.57
-11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$36.6K NT$1.2M
-51.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$26.2K NT$831.5K
-10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKR 30.6K
$84.7 NT$2,685
29.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKR 1,315
$24.10 NT$764
-80.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKR 4,340
$24.24 NT$769
-35.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKR 3,739
$39.97 NT$1,267
-66.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKR 2,468
$11.81 NT$374
-25.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$10.75 NT$341
-59.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
$551 NT$17.5K
-92.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKR 329.1K
$15.7K NT$498.1K
-92.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKR 4,428
$67.4 NT$2,137
-76.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKR 6,440
$33.23 NT$1,054
-30.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
$90.9 NT$2,882
-19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKR 9,265
$117 NT$3,711
-71.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKR 31.0K
$535 NT$17.0K
-79.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
$369 NT$11.7K
-82.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKR 78.0K
$1,183 NT$37.5K
-76.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$846 NT$26.8K
-80.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKR 253.8K
$9,643 NT$305.8K
-90.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKR 145.8K
$6,453 NT$204.6K
-91.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKR 51.9K
$1,711 NT$54.3K
-89.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
2.14
786.45%

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

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

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