Travel budget and cost of living in Pakistan how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Pakistan
Pakistan: calculate your travel budget
Pakistan: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Pakistan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 64 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.2 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1003* (10754646 UZS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.5 per person
- $ 2.2 per person
- $ 4.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1622* (17398010 UZS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 137 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.4 per person
- $ 4.4 per person
- $ 8.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 2505* (26864180 UZS)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Pakistan in 2021
Cost of living: Pakistan VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Pakistan in 2021 is 59% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Pakistan by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Pakistan compared to the national average.
Cities | /Pakistan | View Details |
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Islamabad | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Islamabad |
Karachi | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Karachi |
Faisalabad | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Faisalabad |
Peshawar | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Peshawar |
Mianwali | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mianwali |
Sialkot | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sialkot |
Local prices in Pakistan by expense type
Pakistan: Restaurant budget

($ 1 to $ 3.7)
87% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 16)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 5.6)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 3.1)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
85% less than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 84 to $ 94)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 98)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 78 to $ 136)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 144 to $ 200)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 321 to $ 321)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 115 to $ 132)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 141 to $ 194)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 78)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 255 to $ 392)
81% more than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 17)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.5 to $ 4.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)
91% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 20)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 70)
46% more than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Budget for living and housing

($ 39 to $ 141)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


90% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 45)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 76 to $ 280)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 156)
92% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 156 to $ 559)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 94 to $ 310)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.2 to $ 45)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 125)
95% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 496 to $ 2971)
92% less than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.1 to $ 6.2)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 13)
53% less than in the United States (USA)

Pakistan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.2 to $ 39)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 63)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 94)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 63)
63% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

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(fair price: $ 1148)

(fair price: $ 1032)

(fair price: $ 1026)

(fair price: $ 1150)

(fair price: $ 678)

(fair price: $ 949)

(fair price: $ 662)

(fair price: $ 980)

(fair price: $ 1379)

(fair price: $ 1096)

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(fair price: $ 1095)
About the information on the cost of living in Pakistan
The information about the cost of living in Pakistan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Pakistan updated on 22-02-2021.