Pakistan vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$156
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
57
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
60
88
😀 Quality of life
24
75
🏙️ Population
224M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 70% less expensive than in Portugal ($1290). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 46th 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
$2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$8816

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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
$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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1341
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K