Pakistan vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$958
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$151
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
33
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
30
57
🏙️ Population
251M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($401) is 55% less expensive than in Thailand ($882). Pakistan ranked 194th vs 117th 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 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 150th and 77th 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
$2.27
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.2
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.05%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$474
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.92
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.1
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.74
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$47.7
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$15039

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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
$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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K