Cost of Living in Quetta, 🇵🇰 Pakistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $144 $100 $161 $65 $22

Utilities — $22 $43 $14 —

Internet & Mobile $72 $14 $29 $7 —

Groceries $18 $72 $197 $54 —

Dining Out $108 $43 $65 $14 $9

Leisure Activities $36 $18 $43 $4 $2

Health Insurance $72 $29 $72 $4 —

Visa & Legal Fees $18 $11 $287 — —

Transportation $29 $22 $90 $11 $5

Total $497 $331 $987 $173 $38

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $71.77 per month

Coworking Space $28.71 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $179.42 per month

Coliving Space $71.77 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.90 per cup

Beer $4.31 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.44 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.59 per meal

Apples $0.72 per kg

Bread $0.36 per loaf

Milk $0.65 per liter

Rice $0.90 per kg

Chicken Fillets $1.79 per kg

Beef $2.87 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.35 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $8.97 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.14 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.54 per trip

Taxi per km $0.22 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $8.97 per month

Gasoline $1.00 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.44 per trip

Scooter Rental $5.38 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.59 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.35 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.38 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.51 one-time

Gym Membership $7.18 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.51 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $10.77 per pair

Summer Dress $8.97 per dress

Running Shoes $21.53 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.08 per visit

Laundry $0.54 per kg

Healthcare

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.29 per purchase

Doctor Visit (GP) $2.87 per visit

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 278.677 PKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Quetta cost of living