Cost of Living in Pakistan - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Pakistan
Address: PK

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $263 (excluding rent), and $428 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $623 (excluding rent), and $902 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 483

$1.03 PKR 289

$3.45 PKR 966

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.58 PKR 3,522

$8.99 PKR 2,515

$25.17 PKR 7,044

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 PKR 1,182

$3.53 PKR 987

$5.28 PKR 1,478

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 485

$1.04 PKR 291

$3.47 PKR 971

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.17 PKR 1,167

$2.17 PKR 608

$7.25 PKR 2,028

Cappuccino

$1.79 PKR 501

$0.72 PKR 202

$3.24 PKR 905

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.61 PKR 172

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.19 PKR 52.7

$0.37 PKR 103

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 PKR 228

$0.59 PKR 164

$1.14 PKR 320

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 167

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.96 PKR 270

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 325

$0.76 PKR 213

$1.55 PKR 434

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 325

$0.84 PKR 234

$1.47 PKR 410

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.68 PKR 1,588

$2.07 PKR 580

$10.36 PKR 2,901

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.91 PKR 815

$1.58 PKR 442

$4.21 PKR 1,179

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.09 PKR 1,146

$2.76 PKR 772

$5.52 PKR 1,544

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 296

$0.54 PKR 152

$1.45 PKR 405

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.34 PKR 96.0

$1.15 PKR 321

Oranges (1kg)

$0.76 PKR 212

$0.31 PKR 86.0

$1.35 PKR 379

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.21 PKR 60.0

$0.90 PKR 251

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.19 PKR 52.0

$0.66 PKR 185

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.24 PKR 68.3

$0.69 PKR 194

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.19 PKR 51.8

$0.73 PKR 204

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.52 PKR 144

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 556

$0.58 PKR 163

$5.84 PKR 1,634

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 PKR 308

$0.39 PKR 108

$2.16 PKR 605

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 PKR 586

$0.73 PKR 204

$3.63 PKR 1,017

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 581

$1.63 PKR 457

$2.72 PKR 762

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 57.6

$0.16 PKR 44.76

$0.40 PKR 112

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,935

$3.46 PKR 969

$15.04 PKR 4,210

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 251

$0.54 PKR 151

$1.80 PKR 504

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.24 PKR 66.7

$0.85 PKR 238

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 500

$1.07 PKR 300

$3.57 PKR 1,000

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.85 PKR 238

$1.01 PKR 281

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$14.0K PKR 3.9M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.4K PKR 6.6M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$26.6K PKR 7.4M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 PKR 31.4K

$54.1 PKR 15.1K

$206 PKR 57.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.65 PKR 1,301

$2.84 PKR 795

$7.46 PKR 2,088

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.44 PKR 4,321

$10.70 PKR 2,995

$28.53 PKR 7,985

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.27 PKR 3,715

$5.33 PKR 1,491

$35.57 PKR 9,954

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.83 PKR 2,471

$3.58 PKR 1,003

$17.90 PKR 5,010

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,159

$2.94 PKR 823

$6.91 PKR 1,933

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$39.99 PKR 11.2K

$17.99 PKR 5,035

$90.0 PKR 25.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,158 PKR 324.1K

$529 PKR 148.1K

$3,529 PKR 987.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.66 PKR 4,383

$5.29 PKR 1,480

$31.75 PKR 8,885

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.59 PKR 6,601

$10.73 PKR 3,002

$46.48 PKR 13.0K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.2 PKR 20.2K

$24.89 PKR 6,965

$124 PKR 34.8K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.36 PKR 9,335

$14.41 PKR 4,033

$72.0 PKR 20.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$111 PKR 31.1K

$52.2 PKR 14.6K

$209 PKR 58.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$67.0 PKR 18.8K

$35.33 PKR 9,888

$134 PKR 37.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 PKR 78.7K

$144 PKR 40.4K

$541 PKR 151.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$89.7 PKR 25.1K

$359 PKR 100.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$869 PKR 243.2K

$383 PKR 107.1K

$1,777 PKR 497.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$513 PKR 143.5K

$265 PKR 74.2K

$800 PKR 224.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$192 PKR 53.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

18.97

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

Last update: January 19, 2026

By City in Pakistan

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Highest

Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Abbottabad	208491	15	$225	$301	$587	$650	15.15	14.64
2	Attock	146396	17	$241	$326	$667	$726	200.78	10.73
3	Bahawalnagar	161033	22	$224	$454	$593	$867	47.81	10.6
4	Bahawalpur	762111	17	$212	$334	$515	$712	7.44	15.57
5	Burewala	231797	22	$247	$431	$712	$865	273.82	11.2
6	Chiniot	278747	20	$264	$411	$611	$796	68.24	8.75
7	Daska	175170	23	$262	$461	$687	$931	43.04	16.95
8	Dera Ghazi Khan	399064	15	$207	$300	$531	$631	442.91	11.52
9	Faisalabad	3203846	17	$233	$347	$583	$736	12.31	19.5
10	Gilgit	-	19	$212	$394	$485	$752	98.89	10.53
11	Gojra	157863	23	$293	$446	$664	$879	162.74	8.45
12	Gujranwala	2027001	18	$227	$367	$506	$727	59.09	16.63
13	Gujrat	390533	17	$262	$351	$653	$739	62.49	12.12
14	Haripur	85739	21	$263	$434	$594	$816	260.09	12.05
15	Haroonabad	-	23	$272	$456	$545	$859	26.35	22.12
16	Hyderabad	1732698	23	$233	$450	$562	$914	39.87	20.26
17	Islamabad	1009832	27	$307	$531	$730	$1,128	74.12	26.14
18	Jaranwala	150380	21	$269	$426	$650	$836	263.92	16.96
19	Jhang	414131	19	$282	$371	$607	$802	264.22	9.62
20	Jhelum	190425	17	$237	$329	$508	$707	233.81	11.58
21	Karachi	14910352	24	$272	$472	$660	$982	75.1	39.89
22	Karak	51149	20	$272	$397	$603	$758	110.41	7.6
23	Kasur	358409	19	$240	$374	$507	$730	107.57	8.92
24	Khairpur	183181	20	$238	$396	$587	$788	27.34	12.28
25	Lahore	11126285	24	$269	$481	$644	$985	155.04	20.3
26	Larkana	490508	20	$207	$393	$647	$776	18.2	14.55
27	Layyah	126361	17	$244	$327	$498	$706	188.9	10.75
28	Mandi Bahauddin	198609	17	$260	$342	$586	$713	86.96	6.97
29	Mardan	358604	21	$245	$434	$560	$855	19.3	10.04
30	Mehar	-	20	$213	$388	$625	$793	78.78	14.07
31	Mianwali	118883	23	$297	$445	$641	$882	264.35	8.73
32	Mirpur	124350	16	$194	$313	$450	$619	248.44	8.78
33	Mirpur Khas	233916	23	$282	$450	$599	$877	184.45	17.75
34	Multan	1871843	21	$247	$410	$652	$801	158.53	18.68
35	Muzaffarabad	149913	14	$189	$291	$467	$694	400.13	8.34
36	Nawabshah	263102	22	$236	$443	$548	$847	98.16	15.11
37	Nowshera	120131	18	$248	$361	$625	$823	20.74	13.4
38	Okara	357935	15	$183	$301	$485	$585	190.18	8.93
39	Pakpattan	176693	20	$228	$407	$632	$772	28.55	11.16
40	Pattoki	87737	19	$237	$381	$528	$708	207.93	9.63
41	Peshawar	1970042	19	$258	$375	$575	$727	146.98	18.4
42	Quetta	1001205	18	$247	$348	$589	$751	173.08	18.46
43	Rahim Yar Khan	420419	19	$190	$381	$552	$701	183.49	13.54
44	Rawalpindi	2098231	22	$259	$429	$636	$896	265.91	31.09
45	Sahiwal	389605	19	$252	$371	$631	$759	19.6	12.51
46	Sargodha	507817	22	$260	$442	$604	$860	176.71	16.49
47	Sheikhupura	473129	22	$283	$451	$591	$888	231.51	13.47
48	Sialkot	655852	17	$168	$334	$415	$646	78.09	9.57
49	Skardu	-	19	$210	$380	$575	$756	101.65	9.64
50	Swabi	123412	17	$206	$338	$658	$743	36.51	8.7

Pakistan Median Internet Speeds (Updated December 2025)

Mobile

105

Mbps

Fixed Broadband

Mbps

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Pakistan - Frequently Asked Questions

Pakistan generally offers a favorable cost-to-value balance for travelers, expats, and digital nomads, with many cities delivering comfortable living at a fraction of prices seen in higher-cost regions. You will find affordable meals, a wide range of housing options, and inexpensive local transit, though costs can spike in popular expat hubs or peak tourist seasons. The value comes from flexible neighborhoods rather than a single price. Compare by city, lifestyle, and proximity to amenities to identify where your budget goes furthest. Cost of Living in Pakistan. Tip: Start with a short orientation stay to map out neighborhoods that fit your routine.

Days in major Pakistani cities can flow with a comfortable, budget-friendly rhythm. Start by scouting neighborhoods online and in-person for rental options, then visit a few open houses to gauge noise, security, and light. For meals, street-food stalls and casual eateries offer dependable value, while grocery chains provide familiar staples. Transport often centers on rickshaws, ride-hailing apps, and affordable buses, with rides becoming more efficient in central districts. Co-working spaces cluster around business hubs, offering flexible plans for short-term stays. Errands flow from local markets to banks and telecom shops, so keep a SIM card handy and carry small change. Pakistan living cost varies by area, so map out a path that minimizes backtracking. Tip: Build a simple daily budget that matches your typical week.

Quality of life hinges on choosing a neighborhood that fits your pace and schedule. Start with a budget framework: set a monthly cap for housing, meals, and transport, then leave room for occasional frills like weekend getaways or coworking day passes. In summer, plan for hotter days and water costs; in winter, heating or warm meals may shift routines. Look for areas with good internet, safe streets, and easy access to groceries and coworking options. Build a network by joining expat communities or local clubs, and test commute times during different hours to gauge reliability. Tip: Consider a trial month in a few districts to compare lifestyle fit before committing long-term.