Pakistan vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$387
$1605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$915
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$151
$911
🏘️ Family rent
$241
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$98
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2027
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
56
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
22%
🎓 Higher education
60
90
😀 Quality of life
26
80
🏙️ Population
224M
48.6M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($387) is 76% less expensive than in Spain ($1605). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 33rd for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 155th and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Spain

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.84
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.6
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$1237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.85%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$4497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$490
$3064
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.97
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.08
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.29
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.85
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.4
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1286
$9871

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In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$421
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$450
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$291
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$365
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$359
368K
Okara
$288
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$348
280K
Kamoke
$317
231K
Gujrat
$313
391K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Chiniot
$361
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$370
171K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2055
3.42M
Barcelona
$2104
1.7M
Valencia
$1722
826K
Tenerife
$1824
955K
Seville
$1411
687K
Zaragoza
$1439
687K
Murcia
$1294
673K
Malaga
$1607
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1921
432K
Bilbao
$1700
348K
Alicante
$1464
359K
Las Palmas
$1500
380K
Cordoba
$1257
323K
Vigo
$1369
294K
Valladolid
$1402
301K
Terrassa
$1627
229K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1759
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1712
258K
Gijon
$1407
269K
Sabadell
$1658
222K
San Sebastian
$1704
189K
Badalona
$2200
227K
Granada
$1344
233K
A Coruna
$1373
249K
Pamplona
$1588
208K
Cartagena
$1279
220K
Elche
$1299
243K
Oviedo
$1292
187K
Jerez de la Frontera
$1004
214K
Burgos
$1280
177K