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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 67.3% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 67.5% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 507
$5.21 NT$165
-65.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 PKR 3,428
$33.72 NT$1,066
-63.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,216
$5.50 NT$174
-21.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 494
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 PKR 1,140
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 PKR 500
$3.25 NT$103
-45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.0
$1.05 NT$33.31
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.72 NT$22.64
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.02 NT$63.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 NT$88.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$3.29 NT$104
-76.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.99 NT$62.9
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$3.29 NT$104
-63.22%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$2.92 NT$92.4
-60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 PKR 1,633
$17.73 NT$561
-67.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 837
$9.04 NT$286
-67.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKR 1,170
$20.48 NT$648
-79.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 298
$4.85 NT$153
-78.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 187
$2.53 NT$80.0
-73.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 PKR 228
$2.83 NT$89.6
-71.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$3.71 NT$117
-86.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$2.90 NT$91.8
-86.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.24 NT$70.9
-76.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.08 NT$65.7
-82.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.27 NT$40.14
-70.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.96 PKR 552
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 559
$4.05 NT$128
-51.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.52 NT$459
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 NT$56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 NT$76.7
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.9
$0.89 NT$28.15
-76.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,035
$40.19 NT$1,271
-82.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$3.02 NT$95.5
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.79 NT$25.02
-34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$10.13 NT$320
-82.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.01 NT$32.06
-9.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.1M
$38.0K NT$1.2M
-52.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K PKR 6.7M
$27.0K NT$854.0K
-11.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.2K
$85.6 NT$2,706
29.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 PKR 1,311
$24.51 NT$775
-81.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 PKR 4,332
$23.80 NT$753
-35.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 PKR 3,680
$39.09 NT$1,236
-66.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.47 PKR 2,385
$11.86 NT$375
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,199
$10.99 NT$348
-61.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.01 PKR 11.0K
$552 NT$17.4K
-92.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,156 PKR 325.8K
$15.6K NT$494.4K
-92.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.57 PKR 4,386
$66.5 NT$2,103
-76.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.94 PKR 6,461
$32.84 NT$1,038
-30.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 PKR 20.5K
$91.4 NT$2,891
-20.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.67 PKR 9,203
$117 NT$3,693
-72.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.5K
$529 NT$16.7K
-78.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 PKR 19.2K
$364 NT$11.5K
-81.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,191 NT$37.7K
-76.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 PKR 46.0K
$862 NT$27.3K
-81.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$877 PKR 247.0K
$10.6K NT$334.8K
-91.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 PKR 143.8K
$6,730 NT$212.8K
-92.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.0K
$1,736 NT$54.9K
-89.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
2.14
786.45%

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Last update for Pakistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

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