Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$141
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1018
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2163
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$30448
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
52
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
55%
🎓 Higher education
61
80
😀 Quality of life
28
62
🏙️ Population
224M
33M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 71% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1244). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 46th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.7 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 152nd and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$3.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$96.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$7884

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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 Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1642
7.01M
Jeddah
$1100
4.7M
Mecca
$1032
1.68M
Dammam
$1005
903K
Medina
$892
1.18M
Tabuk
$1000
513K
Qatif
$868
625K
Unaizah
$1013
250K
Jubail
$910
379K
Yanbu
$844
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$768
299K
Abha
$923
236K
Dhahran
$959
138K
Ha'il
$996
311K
Ar Rass
$860
92.5K
Bareq
$920
75.4K
Najran
$1047
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Bisha
$938
31.5K
Sakakah
$854
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$1085
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$857
7.61K