Pakistan vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$141
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$637
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$10675
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
5.63
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
34
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
15%
🎓 Higher education
61
77
😀 Quality of life
28
53
🏙️ Population
224M
85.3M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 51% less expensive than in Turkey ($724). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 131st for Turkey 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 Turkey. Ranked 152nd and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Turkey

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Turkey as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 128 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 Turkey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$55.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
29.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$18.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$6999

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Turkey

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$417
14.9M
Lahore
$386
11.1M
Faisalabad
$289
3.2M
Peshawar
$352
1.97M
Multan
$307
1.87M
Hyderabad
$297
1.73M
Rawalpindi
$331
2.1M
Gujranwala
$240
2.03M
Islamabad
$389
1.01M
Bahawalpur
$267
762K
Quetta
$313
1M
Sialkot
$298
592K
Sargodha
$330
660K
Larkana
$301
491K
Sukkur
$293
500K
Sheikhupura
$337
473K
Nawabshah
$292
263K
Okara
$290
232K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
399K
Wah
$238
259K
Gujrat
$277
391K
Jhang
$364
414K
Mingora
$311
280K
Mirpur Khas
$326
237K
Mardan
$335
359K
Chiniot
$344
478K
Jacobabad
$289
201K
Burewala
$338
203K
Kamoke
$268
231K
Kohat
$307
171K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1025
15.5M
Ankara
$800
5.5M
Urfa
$667
1.99M
Izmir
$825
4.32M
Bursa
$772
2.9M
Diyarbakir
$733
1.73M
Adana
$630
1.77M
Kocaeli
$527
1.95M
Konya
$586
2.23M
Antalya
$935
2.43M
Mersin
$750
1.81M
Balikesir
$665
1.25M
Kayseri
$416
1.39M
Gaziantep
$434
1.68M
Denizli
$510
1.03M
Samsun
$567
1.34M
Aydin
$541
1.13M
Trabzon
$580
817K
Eskisehir
$558
871K
Erzurum
$542
768K
Corum
$490
295K
Manisa
$647
357K
Antakya
$563
378K
Kahramanmaras
$594
444K
Izmit
$618
363K
Elazig
$554
422K
Tarsus
$601
340K
Gebze
$582
371K
Adiyaman
$618
305K
Aksaray
$397
320K