Summary of cost of living in Pakistan:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 500.00 Rs. | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 3,375.00 Rs. | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 1,000.00 Rs. | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,000.00 Rs. | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 414.62 Rs. | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 75.61 Rs. | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 56.35 Rs. | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 724.15 Rs. | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 125.12 Rs. | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 143.47 Rs. | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 300.60 Rs. | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 639.96 Rs. | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 325.90 Rs. | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 430.55 Rs. | |
Apples (1 lb) | 122.65 Rs. | |
Banana (1 lb) | 79.20 Rs. | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 97.30 Rs. | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 55.71 Rs. | |
Potato (1 lb) | 36.35 Rs. | |
Onion (1 lb) | 58.93 Rs. | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 82.62 Rs. | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 88.81 Rs. | |
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 321.10 Rs. | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 457.81 Rs. | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 50.00 Rs. | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 2,000.00 Rs. | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 200.00 Rs. | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 160.93 Rs. | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 Rs. | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 1,010.34 Rs. | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 4,000,000.00 Rs. | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 5,758,076.57 Rs. | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 21,022.00 Rs. | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 1,079.49 Rs. | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 4,213.43 Rs. | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 3,569.89 Rs. | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,765.12 Rs. | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,000.00 Rs. | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 10,513.34 Rs. | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 263,279.07 Rs. | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 3,940.80 Rs. | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 5,892.55 Rs. | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 13,939.31 Rs. | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 7,899.12 Rs. | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 28,487.29 Rs. | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 18,894.69 Rs. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 65,576.92 Rs. | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 43,819.50 Rs. | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 14,789.42 Rs. | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 9,247.94 Rs. | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 46,842.27 Rs. | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.72 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Lahore | 19.3 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 23.0 | |
Islamabad | 19.1 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 14.2 | 24.7 | |
Karachi | 18.5 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 21.5 |
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