Pakistan vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$156
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
34
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
24
57
🏙️ Population
224M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 53% less expensive than in Thailand ($832). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 114th 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 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 158th and 67th 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
$2
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$12855

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K