Pakistan vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$381
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$927
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$151
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$137
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$1407
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
35
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
61
78
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
224M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($381) is 57% less expensive than in Thailand ($876). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 106th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 158th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.8
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.03%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.16
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.5
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1265
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K