Pakistan vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$141
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$588
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$31.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$364
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$3499
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
34
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
61
59
😀 Quality of life
28
46
🏙️ Population
224M
109M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 42% less expensive than in the Philippines ($614). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 152nd for the Philippines 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 the Philippines. Ranked 152nd and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Pakistan and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$3.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$3.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$4971

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$759
2.96M
Manila
$781
1.85M
Davao
$614
1.78M
Makati
$842
630K
Taguig
$860
887K
Caloocan
$804
1.66M
Valenzuela
$491
715K
Pasig
$817
803K
Cebu
$735
964K
Las Pinas
$590
606K
Paranaque
$640
690K
Muntinlupa
$681
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
La Union
$556
822K
Dasmarinas
$441
703K
Marikina
$519
456K
Pasay
$673
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$638
728K
Antipolo
$534
887K
General Trias
$523
451K
Zamboanga
$440
977K
Mandaluyong
$792
426K
Calamba
$483
540K
Imus
$568
497K
Bacoor
$550
665K
Palawan
$584
940K
General Santos
$449
697K
Lapu-Lapu
$651
498K
Angeles
$660
463K
Binan
$511
407K