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Pakistan Cost of Living 2026
🇵🇰 2 cities in Pakistan, sorted by daily travel budget. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Pakistan compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 LahoreBig city | $63.7 | $696 | Rs650 | Rs650 |
| 🇵🇰 KarachiBig city | $66.4 | $757 | Rs600 | Rs650 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Pakistan
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Lahore | Rs1,000 | Rs550 | Rs11,000 | Rs3,000 |
| 🇵🇰 Karachi | Rs900 | Rs500 | Rs12,000 | Rs3,000 |
Pakistan vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $58.1 | $561 | -11% |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | $61.5 | $742 | -5% |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | $62 | $1,351 | -5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.4 | $864 | -4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $65.1 | $727 | this country |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $65.4 | $1,097 | +1% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $66.7 | $795 | +3% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $73.3 | $1,381 | +13% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Karachi vs New York: item by item
| Item | Karachi | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | Rs600≈ $2.14 | $20 | -89% |
| Coffee | Rs650≈ $2.32 | $6 | -61% |
| Beer | Rs900≈ $3.21 | $9 | -64% |
| 5 km taxi | Rs500≈ $1.79 | $23 | -92% |
| Hotel night | Rs12,000≈ $42.9 | $270 | -84% |
| 1-bed rent | Rs45,000≈ $161 | $3,300 | -95% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Karachi $66.4 vs New York $467 — about 86% cheaper.
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Pakistan travel difficulty
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Pakistan?
With a mid-range room, between $63.7 and $66.4 a day depending on the city — about $65.1 on average. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Pakistan cost?
Short-term rental plus living costs runs $696–$757 by city, about $727 on average.
Which city in Pakistan is cheapest?
By daily budget, Lahore ($63.7/day) is the cheapest and Karachi ($66.4/day) the most expensive.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Pakistan?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Myanmar runs about $58.1 a day — 11% less than Pakistan (about $65.1).
Is Pakistan cheaper than New York?
In Karachi, a traveler's day runs about $66.4 versus $467 in New York — roughly 86% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.