Pakistan vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$381
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$151
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$137
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$1491
💸 GDP per capita
$1407
$24828
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
67
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
30%
🎓 Higher education
61
89
😀 Quality of life
24
78
🏙️ Population
224M
23.4M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($381) is 60% less expensive than in Taiwan ($963). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 91st for Taiwan 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 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 158th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$50.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$78.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.03%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$7413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$4299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.16
$34.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$8.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.5
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1265
$14683

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In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K

In Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1060
4.04M
Taipei
$1158
2.6M
Taichung
$931
3.03M
Kaohsiung
$932
2.73M
Taoyuan
$868
2.33M
Tainan
$841
1.87M
Hsinchu
$864
499K
Keelung
$1028
367K
Zhubei
$828
218K
Chiayi
$707
252K
Changhua
$841
225K
Kinmen
$821
144K
Miaoli
$698
86.2K
Douliu
$761
109K
Nantou
$818
97.4K
Yilan
$745
95K
Taitung
$801
103K