Pakistan vs Palestine - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Palestine
🚶 Cost of living one person
$397
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$943
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$152
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$572
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$2592
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
4
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
65.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
18
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
60
52
😀 Quality of life
30
35
🏙️ Population
251M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($397) is 63% less expensive than in Palestine ($1072). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 86th for Palestine in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 0.5 months in Palestine. Ranked 155th and 142nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Palestine

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Palestine as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Pakistan Palestine
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.2
$81.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$521
$1766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.65
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.28
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$9.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.22
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.1
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1616
$3115

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Palestine

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K

In Palestine

City Cost of living Population
Gaza
$776
590K
Hebron
$895
215K
Nablus
$978
178K
Ashdod
$2145
220K
Qalqilya
$910
41.7K
Bethlehem
$1010
36K
Ramallah
$1122
43.9K
Dura
$1062
6K