Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Toronto

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $2,530 in Toronto, rent and utilities included – about $24,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,530
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 72.7% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 81% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 73.8% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 604
$17.67 CA$25.19
-87.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 PKR 3,838
$77.4 CA$110
-82.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,487
$10.47 CA$14.93
-48.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 PKR 610
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKR 553
$4.08 CA$5.81
-50.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 107
$2.12 CA$3.02
-81.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.8
$1.76 CA$2.51
-86.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.17 CA$8.80
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.89 CA$9.82
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 238
$2.43 CA$3.46
-64.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 174
$2.75 CA$3.92
-77.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$2.23 CA$3.18
-45.74%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 337
$3.45 CA$4.91
-64.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 PKR 1,480
$8.93 CA$12.73
-40.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKR 798
$11.44 CA$16.31
-74.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$14.61 CA$20.83
-64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 333
$3.75 CA$5.34
-68.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$1.15 CA$1.64
-43.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 250
$3.55 CA$5.06
-74.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 149
$4.28 CA$6.10
-87.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$1.85 CA$2.63
-82.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$1.67 CA$2.38
-75.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$2.22 CA$3.16
-84.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 112
$1.21 CA$1.72
-66.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.01 PKR 557
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 299
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PKR 616
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 595
$13.88 CA$19.78
-84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.25 CA$20.31
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 CA$3.13
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 CA$3.45
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.8
$2.42 CA$3.44
-92.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 PKR 2,803
$111 CA$158
-90.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 PKR 244
$2.90 CA$4.13
-69.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 146
$1.26 CA$1.80
-57.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 PKR 598
$22.03 CA$31.40
-90.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PKR 358
$1.22 CA$1.74
5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
$27.6K CA$39.4K
-33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
$19.8K CA$28.3K
26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.5K
$122 CA$174
-9.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,502
$32.03 CA$45.66
-83.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.97 PKR 4,421
$47.92 CA$68.3
-66.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 PKR 4,758
$38.90 CA$55.5
-55.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.36 PKR 3,144
$23.24 CA$33.12
-51.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 PKR 1,213
$12.61 CA$17.97
-65.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
$834 CA$1,189
-94.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
$23.3K CA$33.3K
-93.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 PKR 4,746
$52.6 CA$75.0
-67.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 PKR 6,691
$40.26 CA$57.4
-39.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
$96.2 CA$137
-19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.10 PKR 9,714
$123 CA$175
-71.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PKR 38.8K
$1,598 CA$2,278
-91.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
$1,435 CA$2,045
-94.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PKR 87.1K
$2,657 CA$3,787
-88.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 47.8K
$2,096 CA$2,988
-91.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
$8,033 CA$11.5K
-87.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 PKR 148.9K
$6,557 CA$9,347
-91.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Toronto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 PKR 53.8K
$3,743 CA$5,335
-94.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.1
4.47
215.44%

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

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Toronto: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$132
Toronto
$202 53.4% $70
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$95
Toronto
$340 259% $245
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$79
Toronto
$1.4K 1706% $1.4K
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$69
Toronto
$140 103% $71
Eating Out
Pakistan
$60
Toronto
$282 370% $222
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$26
Toronto
$64 147% $38
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Toronto
$130 798% $115
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇨🇦 Toronto
🕒 Local time
08:14 8:14 AM
23:14 11:14 PM
9 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
2,731,571
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CAD, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 CAD (1 CAD = 0.702 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 CAD (1 CAD = 0.626 EUR).

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