Cost of living

Pakistan

compared to

Thailand

hira
Pakistan
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$431
$752
Cost of living Family
$1033
$2864
One person rent
$267
$418
Family rent
$676
$1300
Food expenses
$113
$293
Transport expenses
$47.95
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$151.92
$779.94
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.7
5.81
Life expectancy
63.7
89.86
English speaking %
54.97%
28.42%
Population
212.2M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($431) is 43% less expensive than in Thailand ($752). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 124th 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 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Pakistan
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$1.82
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.75
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.79
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.31
Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Pakistan
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106.88
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.55
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206.39
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$134.3
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.43
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.85
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$18.38
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$649
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$2795
Transportation
Pakistan
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.08
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.87
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
Pakistan
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.04
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.99
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.6
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.2
Other
Pakistan
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.76
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$12.71
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$2.82
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$18.7
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$66.26
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.72
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$1055
$12306