Pakistan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$357
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$870
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$141
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$129
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$1589
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
5.49
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
29
41
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
61
56
😀 Quality of life
28
48
🏙️ Population
224M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($357) is 41% less expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 153rd for Vietnam 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 152nd and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 36 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.7
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.62
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.88%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.56
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.44
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.72
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.1
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1066
$14068

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K