Pakistan vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$141
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1312
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$6766
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
62.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
41
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
31%
🎓 Higher education
61
83
😀 Quality of life
28
41
🏙️ Population
224M
60.1M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 56% less expensive than in South Africa ($815). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 107th for South Africa 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 1.6 months in South Africa. Ranked 152nd and 121st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Pakistan and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
11.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$5.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$5.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$3937

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs South Africa

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$908
4.43M
Soweto
$875
1.27M
Pretoria
$783
742K
Rustenburg
$845
550K
Cape Town
$881
434K
Randburg
$776
337K
Durban
$780
595K
Centurion
$755
237K
Sandton
$889
222K
Pietermaritzburg
$609
619K
East London
$683
267K
Port Elizabeth
$866
312K
Kimberley
$753
225K
Kroonstad
$701
169K
Benoni
$741
159K
Klerksdorp
$621
187K
Bloemfontein
$601
256K
Springs
$631
122K
Vereeniging
$637
99K
Paarl
$773
112K
Worcester
$632
97.1K
Potchefstroom
$625
149K
Vanderbijlpark
$698
95.8K
Uitenhage
$805
104K
George
$684
157K
Mthatha
$689
96.1K
Upington
$643
121K
Middelburg
$866
87.3K
Bethal
$746
60.8K
Brits
$751
53.5K