Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Turkey

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 62.4% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 63% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$8.95 ₺352
-80.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$37.67 ₺1,482
-67.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$7.75 ₺305
-46.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$3.23 ₺127
-46.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.31 ₺51.7
-72.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.45 ₺17.67
-53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.57 ₺140
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.51 ₺177
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$1.03 ₺40.35
-22.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$0.79 ₺31.21
-26.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$2.17 ₺85.2
-46.08%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.35 ₺92.5
-48.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$10.02 ₺394
-40.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$5.97 ₺235
-50.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$19.17 ₺754
-78.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$1.33 ₺52.5
-23.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$2.19 ₺86.3
-71.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$1.18 ₺46.43
-34.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$1.46 ₺57.4
-66.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.77 ₺30.21
-50.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.58 ₺22.84
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1 ₺39.36
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.51 ₺20.04
-29.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$2.21 ₺87
-6.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.63 ₺418
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 ₺81.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 ₺116
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.66 ₺25.88
-74.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$46.2 ₺1,818
-84.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$1.05 ₺41.35
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$0.66 ₺25.8
-13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$7.82 ₺308
-76.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.21 ₺47.63
-24.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$43K ₺1.7M
-59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-46.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$69.5 ₺2,736
57.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$11.04 ₺434
-59.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$13.73 ₺540
13.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$50.3 ₺1,977
-74.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$17.58 ₺692
-50.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$6.37 ₺250
-33.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$625 ₺24.6K
-93.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-90.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$54.9 ₺2,160
-71.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$43.44 ₺1,709
-46.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$104 ₺4,093
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$96.2 ₺3,784
-65.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$643 ₺25.3K
-82.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$459 ₺18.1K
-85.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
-76.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$721 ₺28.4K
-77.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$1,981 ₺77.9K
-66.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
-62.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$825 ₺32.4K
-77.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
42.38
-55.24%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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