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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.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Pakistan VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Pakistan in 2019 is 60% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Pakistan in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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
Quetta	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Quetta
Islamabad	20% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Islamabad
Karachi	13% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Karachi
Peshawar	16% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Peshawar
Skardu	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Skardu
Abbottabad	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Abbottabad
Faisalabad	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Faisalabad
Multan	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Multan
Rawalpindi	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rawalpindi
Gujrat	25% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gujrat
Sukkur	24% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sukkur
Sialkot	25% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sialkot
Hyderabad	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Hyderabad
Gujranwala	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gujranwala
Mianwali	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mianwali
Sargodha	26% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sargodha
Mirpur Khas	27% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mirpur Khas

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Local prices in Pakistan by expense type

Restaurant budget in Pakistan

Lunch

$ 1.4/person
($ 1 to $ 2.5)

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90% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 4.3/person
($ 2.9 to $ 7.3)

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84% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 4.3/person
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Cappuccino

$ 1.6/cup
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 0.2/can
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)

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85% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 0.2/bottle
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Pakistan

1-star hotel

$ 88/night
($ 82 to $ 96)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 76/night
($ 58 to $ 97)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 113/night
($ 93 to $ 141)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 177/night
($ 151 to $ 206)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 306/night
($ 306 to $ 306)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Room with kitchen

$ 110/month
($ 103 to $ 120)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 171/month
($ 147 to $ 202)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 70/month
($ 63 to $ 79)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 213

Family room

$ 336/month
($ 288 to $ 396)

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92% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Pakistan

Milk

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 0.5/500g
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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83% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)

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77% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 0.8/12 eggs
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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66% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 4.8/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 9.6)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.6 to $ 3.2)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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75% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 0.7/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)

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82% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 0.5/kg
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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87% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 0.2/kg
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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90% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 0.4/salad
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)

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81% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 0.4
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 3.5/kg
($ 2.5 to $ 4.3)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Pakistan

Bus ticket

$ 0.1/ticket
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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94% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 5.7/month
($ 3.6 to $ 11)

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92% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.2/km
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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88% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.7
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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79% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 58/24hrs
($ 51 to $ 70)

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46% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Pakistan

Electricity, water...

$ 59/month
($ 30 to $ 109)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0/min.

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88% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 22/month
($ 11 to $ 45)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 134/month
($ 73 to $ 218)

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90% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 83/month
($ 38 to $ 145)

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92% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 293/month
($ 161 to $ 507)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 181/month
($ 109 to $ 290)

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89% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 17/month
($ 7.3 to $ 38)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 49/month
($ 23 to $ 109)

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94% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 1180/yr
($ 507 to $ 2602)

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93% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Pakistan

Cinema

$ 3.9/ticket
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 6.8/hr
($ 3.6 to $ 15)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Pakistan

Cigarettes

$ 1.1/pack
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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85% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 18
($ 8.7 to $ 30)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 27
($ 15 to $ 45)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 42
($ 23 to $ 73)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 34
($ 20 to $ 59)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

London → Karachi

$ 710
(fair price: $ 625)

Manchester → Karachi

$ 788
(fair price: $ 692)

London → Islamabad

$ 769
(fair price: $ 684)

Toronto (Ontario) → Karachi

$ 1457
(fair price: $ 1324)

Manchester → Islamabad

$ 813
(fair price: $ 702)

New York City → Islamabad

$ 1194
(fair price: $ 965)

Toronto (Ontario) → Islamabad

$ 1498
(fair price: $ 1285)

New York City → Karachi

$ 1063
(fair price: $ 974)

Edinburgh → Islamabad

$ 849
(fair price: $ 754)

Dublin → Karachi

$ 906
(fair price: $ 811)

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