Pakistan vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$391
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$152
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
33
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
61
57
😀 Quality of life
29
48
🏙️ Population
251M
116M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($391) is 36% less expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 164th 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 0.3 months in Pakistan compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 155th and 100th 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
$2
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.64%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.28
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.67
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$6039

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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
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K