Pakistan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$397
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$943
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$152
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
56
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
60
88
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
251M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($397) is 73% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 155th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.2
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$521
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.65
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.28
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.7
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.22
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.1
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1616
$10961

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K