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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 285% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 460% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 311% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 446.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.21
$1.81 PKR 506
1034.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.2
$12.33 PKR 3,441
613.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.41
$4.18 PKR 1,165
139.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.40
$1.79 PKR 499
156.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.85
$0.34 PKR 93.8
632.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.21 PKR 58.5
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £5.01
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.64
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$0.82 PKR 228
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.58 PKR 162
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.21 PKR 338
80.17%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.01
$1.15 PKR 321
253.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.03
$5.94 PKR 1,658
59.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.53
$3.00 PKR 837
193.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.50
$4.27 PKR 1,191
231.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.24
$1.05 PKR 292
187.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.63 PKR 174
153.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.14
$0.76 PKR 211
280.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$0.52 PKR 145
557.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.35 PKR 98.8
368.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$0.51 PKR 143
201.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.39 PKR 107
184.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.36 PKR 100
322.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 573
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.83
$1.99 PKR 555
906.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.95
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.42
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.40
$0.17 PKR 47.67
1800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £71.0
$6.92 PKR 1,932
1284.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.11
$0.89 PKR 249
523.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.17
$0.52 PKR 145
201.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.76
$1.75 PKR 488
1424.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$0.97 PKR 269
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
116.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.6K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
74.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £242
$112 PKR 31.3K
190.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.96
$4.72 PKR 1,317
270.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £32.03
$15.09 PKR 4,208
186.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.39
$13.44 PKR 3,750
245.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.96
$8.55 PKR 2,384
88.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.96
$4.28 PKR 1,194
214.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,285
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
4340.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$1,146 PKR 319.8K
1772.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.2
$15.54 PKR 4,334
492.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.87
$23.41 PKR 6,530
89.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.8
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
43.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.6
$32.82 PKR 9,156
219.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,052
$112 PKR 31.1K
1172.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £855
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
1643.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,707
$281 PKR 78.4K
719.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,382
$165 PKR 46.2K
1027.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,361
$899 PKR 250.6K
555.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,409
$524 PKR 146.1K
778.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,438
$183 PKR 51.1K
1697.38%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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