Pakistan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$381
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$151
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$137
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$1407
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
61
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
61
88
😀 Quality of life
24
75
🏙️ Population
224M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($381) is 72% less expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 40th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 158th and 38th 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
$1.91
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.03%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.16
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.5
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1265
$9835

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K