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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 298.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 472.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 313.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 432.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.12
$1.81 PKR 506
1014.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.2
$12.27 PKR 3,433
620.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.72
$4.17 PKR 1,166
147.24%
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
$4.61 £3.46
$1.78 PKR 498
158.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.33 PKR 93.1
627.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.23 PKR 64.4
634.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.13
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.76
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.76 PKR 212
121.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.59 PKR 164
193.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.21 PKR 339
85.12%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$1.21 PKR 338
229.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.22
$5.89 PKR 1,648
63.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.54
$2.86 PKR 800
205.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.77
$4.23 PKR 1,182
239.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.01 PKR 282
203.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.61 PKR 172
178.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$0.80 PKR 224
250.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$0.49 PKR 137
626.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.38 PKR 107
342.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.48 PKR 135
233.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.36 PKR 100
225.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.36 PKR 99.9
313.89%
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)
$19.98 £14.96
$2.05 PKR 574
874.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.98
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.20 PKR 56.8
1535.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.6
$7.28 PKR 2,035
1194.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$0.84 PKR 235
534.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.55 PKR 155
190.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.31
$1.81 PKR 506
1397.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$0.91 PKR 255
118.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
118.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
70.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$109 PKR 30.6K
191.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.04
$4.70 PKR 1,316
270.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.50
$15.53 PKR 4,343
170.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.47
$13.38 PKR 3,742
243.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.12
$8.83 PKR 2,470
83.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.27
$4.35 PKR 1,217
215.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,285
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
4185.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$1,177 PKR 329.4K
1697.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$15.84 PKR 4,431
472.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.02
$23.04 PKR 6,445
91.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.2
$73.1 PKR 20.5K
39.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.9
$33.15 PKR 9,272
217.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,062
$111 PKR 31.0K
1177.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £840
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
1599.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,732
$279 PKR 78.1K
728.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,353
$168 PKR 47.0K
976.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,370
$908 PKR 254.0K
542.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,392
$522 PKR 145.9K
768.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,468
$186 PKR 51.9K
1674.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
18.97
-69.69%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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