Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 75% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 82.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 76% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 80.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$20.1 £14.79
-91.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$89.9 £66.2
-86.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$10.03 £7.38
-58.33%
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
$4.71 £3.46
-63.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$2.46 £1.81
-85.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$1.69 £1.24
-87.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 £4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 £4.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$1.65 £1.22
-51.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$1.66 £1.22
-65.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$2.26 £1.67
-48.23%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$4.08 £3.01
-70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$9.78 £7.2
-39.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$8.74 £6.43
-65.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$14.34 £10.55
-71.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$3.04 £2.24
-66.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.67 £1.23
-62.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$2.9 £2.13
-73.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$3.47 £2.56
-85.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.62 £1.19
-76.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.6 £1.18
-69.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.12 £0.82
-67.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.57 £1.15
-77.07%
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
$20.41 £15.02
-89.91%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$3.33 £2.45
-94.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
$94.8 £69.7
-92.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$5.46 £4.02
-84.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.55 £1.14
-63.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$26.83 £19.74
-93.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$2 £1.47
-54.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$37.7K £27.7K
-53.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$41.3K £30.4K
-42.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$319 £235
-65.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$17.53 £12.9
-74.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$41.82 £30.78
-62.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$45.9 £33.78
-71.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$15.86 £11.67
-45.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$13.71 £10.09
-69.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$1,756 £1,293
-97.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$21.2K £15.6K
-94.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$90.6 £66.7
-82.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$44.44 £32.71
-47.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$101 £74.3
-28.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$103 £76
-67.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$1,427 £1,050
-92.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$1,157 £851
-94.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$2,327 £1,713
-88.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$1,846 £1,359
-91.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$6,050 £4,452
-88.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$4,820 £3,547
-91.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$3,133 £2,306
-93.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
5.75
229.91%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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