Travel budget and cost of living in Pakistan how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Pakistan and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Pakistan. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Pakistan travel budget.
Travel budget in Pakistan
Pakistan: calculate your travel budget
Pakistan: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Pakistan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 45 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.1 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 729* (9334934 UZS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 72 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.9 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- $ 4.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1450* (18565834 UZS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 115 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.3 per person
- $ 9.1 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2360* (30229500 UZS)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Pakistan in 2024
Cost of living: Pakistan VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Pakistan in 2024 is 66% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Pakistan by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Pakistan compared to the national average.
Cities | /Pakistan | View Details |
---|---|---|
Gujrat | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gujrat |
Mianwali | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mianwali |
Karachi | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Karachi |
Hafizabad | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hafizabad |
Islamabad | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Islamabad |
Sargodha | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sargodha |
Local prices in Pakistan by expense type
Pakistan: Restaurant budget
($ 0.9 to $ 3.6)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 4 to $ 15)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.7 to $ 3)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Pakistan: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 23 to $ 225)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 34 to $ 143)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 40 to $ 178)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 118 to $ 235)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 323
($ 54 to $ 217)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 470
($ 23 to $ 212)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 71 to $ 285)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 57 to $ 191)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 27 to $ 191)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 119 to $ 414)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Pakistan: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 1)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.9 to $ 1.7)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 0.9 to $ 1.6)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.7 to $ 4)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.9)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Pakistan: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)
92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.9)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 43 to $ 67)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Pakistan: Leisure activity budget
($ 2.9 to $ 7.1)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.6 to $ 15)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Pakistan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.7 to $ 2.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 5.4 to $ 33)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 11 to $ 44)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 1291)
(fair price: $ 1268)
(fair price: $ 584)
(fair price: $ 683)
(fair price: $ 1169)
(fair price: $ 1198)
About the information on the cost of living in Pakistan
The information about the cost of living in Pakistan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Pakistan updated on 23-09-2024.
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