Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Pakistan Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in United States:
City in Pakistan:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Pakistan is 72.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Pakistan is 79.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Pakistan are 92.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Pakistan are 78.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Pakistan are 76.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Pakistan is 79.4% lower than in United States
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(5,595.84 Rs.)		 1.79 $
(500.00 Rs.)		      -91.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(20,984.39 Rs.)		 12.51 $
(3,500.00 Rs.)		      -83.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(3,077.71 Rs.)		 4.29 $
(1,200.00 Rs.)		      -61.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,678.75 Rs.)		 1.79 $
(500.00 Rs.)		      -70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,958.54 Rs.)		 3.57 $
(1,000.00 Rs.)		      -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1,461.20 Rs.)		 1.77 $
(494.45 Rs.)		      -66.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(715.79 Rs.)		 0.35 $
(97.43 Rs.)		      -86.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(582.78 Rs.)		 0.22 $
(61.61 Rs.)		      -89.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,119.15 Rs.)		 3.05 $
(852.93 Rs.)		      -23.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(919.79 Rs.)		 0.52 $
(146.12 Rs.)		      -84.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(584.32 Rs.)		 0.55 $
(154.21 Rs.)		      -73.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(1,175.73 Rs.)		 1.19 $
(332.69 Rs.)		      -71.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(1,640.91 Rs.)		 2.67 $
(745.68 Rs.)		      -54.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(1,542.83 Rs.)		 1.29 $
(361.60 Rs.)		      -76.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2,064.72 Rs.)		 1.86 $
(520.74 Rs.)		      -74.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(670.56 Rs.)		 0.46 $
(130.10 Rs.)		      -80.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(212.50 Rs.)		 0.28 $
(79.68 Rs.)		      -62.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(570.94 Rs.)		 0.35 $
(98.42 Rs.)		      -82.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(623.69 Rs.)		 0.24 $
(68.21 Rs.)		      -89.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(371.29 Rs.)		 0.17 $
(47.86 Rs.)		      -87.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(390.81 Rs.)		 0.23 $
(65.67 Rs.)		      -83.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(617.12 Rs.)		 0.37 $
(104.46 Rs.)		      -83.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(623.17 Rs.)		 0.38 $
(106.08 Rs.)		      -83.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(4,196.88 Rs.)		 1.79 $
(500.00 Rs.)		      -88.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(545.04 Rs.)		 1.05 $
(294.99 Rs.)		      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(1,006.94 Rs.)		 2.04 $
(570.54 Rs.)		      -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(2,797.92 Rs.)		 1.97 $
(550.00 Rs.)		      -80.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(699.48 Rs.)		 0.18 $
(50.00 Rs.)		      -92.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(18,186.48 Rs.)		 7.15 $
(2,000.00 Rs.)		      -89.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,049.22 Rs.)		 0.77 $
(216.00 Rs.)		      -79.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(783.42 Rs.)		 0.86 $
(241.40 Rs.)		      -69.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(8,393.76 Rs.)		 1.79 $
(500.00 Rs.)		      -94.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(981.43 Rs.)		 3.60 $
(1,006.52 Rs.)		      +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(8,393,757.72 Rs.)		 17,870.42 $
(5,000,000.00 Rs.)		      -40.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.56 $
(7,264,393.75 Rs.)		 23,575.28 $
(6,596,174.07 Rs.)		      -9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.42 $
(58,313.18 Rs.)		 109.32 $
(30,587.00 Rs.)		      -47.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(16,000.48 Rs.)		 4.69 $
(1,312.51 Rs.)		      -91.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.45 $
(19,992.12 Rs.)		 15.22 $
(4,257.68 Rs.)		      -78.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(12,976.46 Rs.)		 13.01 $
(3,638.81 Rs.)		      -72.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(6,135.41 Rs.)		 8.58 $
(2,400.48 Rs.)		      -60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(3,970.25 Rs.)		 4.20 $
(1,175.00 Rs.)		      -70.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(384,589.18 Rs.)		 39.18 $
(10,962.79 Rs.)		      -97.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(6,350,458.57 Rs.)		 1,186.62 $
(332,005.63 Rs.)		      -94.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(14,561.09 Rs.)		 15.46 $
(4,325.95 Rs.)		      -70.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(11,915.78 Rs.)		 23.56 $
(6,591.06 Rs.)		      -44.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.60 $
(25,070.69 Rs.)		 72.99 $
(20,422.93 Rs.)		      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(31,662.81 Rs.)		 32.48 $
(9,086.38 Rs.)		      -71.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.59 $
(486,443.14 Rs.)		 113.50 $
(31,755.91 Rs.)		      -93.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.48 $
(401,915.34 Rs.)		 67.23 $
(18,809.92 Rs.)		      -95.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.95 $
(811,102.67 Rs.)		 274.09 $
(76,688.11 Rs.)		      -90.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.58 $
(672,221.17 Rs.)		 165.95 $
(46,430.74 Rs.)		      -93.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.05 $
(84,230.36 Rs.)		 58.33 $
(16,321.01 Rs.)		      -80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.55 $
(70,380.89 Rs.)		 38.30 $
(10,717.22 Rs.)		      -84.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Pakistan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.24 $
(1,212,685.66 Rs.)		 186.05 $
(52,056.00 Rs.)		      -95.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 19.32      +196.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:10561622
Moving to United States? Explore:
Moving to Pakistan? Explore:

Other comparisons United States vs Pakistan:

  
About Numbeo in the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2025 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy