Pakistan vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$156
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$485
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$7907
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
31
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
8%
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
24
45
🏙️ Population
224M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 52% less expensive than in Peru ($805). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 124th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Pakistan compared to 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 158th and 91st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Peru

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$1530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$6432

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Peru

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In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$977
9.94M
Arequipa
$588
1.01M
Trujillo
$714
920K
Callao
$790
537K
Chiclayo
$598
553K
Piura
$565
473K
Iquitos
$694
378K
Chimbote
$504
395K
Cusco
$626
428K
Huancayo
$562
378K
Cajamarca
$549
201K
Juliaca
$547
276K
Pucallpa
$489
326K
Tacna
$414
286K
Tarapoto
$562
240K
Ica
$656
282K
Huacho
$685
201K
Huanuco
$622
197K
Sullana
$505
162K
Ayacucho
$598
216K
Puno
$520
129K
Huaraz
$561
119K
Tumbes
$463
96.9K
Talara
$513
99.6K
Pisco
$614
110K
Jaen
$548
81.6K
Paita
$518
81.2K
Huaral
$727
79K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Abancay
$591
72.3K