Pakistan vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$958
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$151
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.8
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
55
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
39%
🎓 Higher education
60
90
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
251M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($401) is 75% less expensive than in Spain ($1627). Pakistan ranked 194th vs 34th 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 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 150th and 31st 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
$2.27
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$474
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.8
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.7
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$10763

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K