Pakistan vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$397
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$943
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$152
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$244
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$1479
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
5.26
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
67.6
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
41
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
60
57
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
251M
101M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($397) is 39% less expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Pakistan ranked 196th vs 163rd 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 0.4 months in Pakistan compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 155th and 101st 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
$2.02
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$276
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.2
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.98%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$521
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.65
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.28
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.22
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.8
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.1
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1616
$13069

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K