Cost Of Living In Pakistan-1 Year Update (2022)|How much does it cost to live in Pakistan 

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how did you find your relocation and how are you finding it

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Assalamualaikum, how can reach you, I would like to move to Lahore by the end if this year.

What is your Facebook name I’m interested in moving to Pakistan

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Thanks a lot for you support and appreciation. Actually my moto is to stay genuine and only put content when it makes sense...I am happy that my viewers/subscribers are all genuine and interact with me regularly giving feedback and asking questions :) . I am happy so far in Pakistan Allah ka shukar...at times like you said I do wish that Pakistan also had some good things like UK ..but then when I recall the way life was in the UK I feel like the loneliness will still outweigh the pleasures if I was to return....I would still advise you to stay until naturalization if possible and then you can think about coming back too if it suits you

Thanks for appreciating. This number comes can also come down to sub 100k pcm depending on your circumstances ...my number reflects ours. It is best to work for overseas clients as a software developer when in Pakistan. As a freelancer or otherwise...

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Walaikumasalam Shams and thanks for your appreciation. I don't have specific information about Bahria Town schools but in general Lahore should have the same level if not better than Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

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Walaikumasalam Brother I will try see if I can make an update video 👍

Thanks for the suggestion. I will plan something for this..

Daily lifestyle vid woukd be good. I think Hassan bhai did a drone video of his neighbourhood.

Thanks a lot for your appreciation 👍. Yes that should be the case indeed

Thanks a lot for your support and feedback. Yes but thus far we have only used filter water in preparing food. Many people though use it for drinking purposes. Tv cable is actually very cheap (Rs 500 per month)...but in the long term android box will be cheaper.

Very good observation. Rent and Schooling are fixed costs mounting to almost 1 lac. Then grocery and electricity are the next big items. Electricity wise my office ac needs to be on in the summer so that pushes up the bill plus electricity in Bahria is expensive when compared with say other areas. Grocery wise one can also optimize by choosing cheaper alternatives where ever possible...remains to be seen how much overall would this alternative route cost per month..

@@hassanrafique do u think ur expenses will continue to grow as ur kids grow or they will be less?

@@pme6713 not sure yet but expense growth would be slow (ignoring inflation).. until they reach adalocence...

@@hassanrafique u vaguely mentioned about zakat which u said was not factored in to your monthly expense...may i know if u r still doing it? just curious

@@pme6713 i meant that the amount of zakat that I distributed was not included in the analysis because everyone would be paying according to their own calculations so adding it to this analysis would not be applicable to everyone...is that what you were asking about?

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Yes definitely...but the space and size of family also plays a role in that decision 👍

@@hassanrafique true

Ye bilkul sai baat hay... that's why I mentioned in the comments k 50% se barha dein expected expense

Thanks for appreciating. yes around 1300 to 1500 pounds pcm is a good figure to keep in mind. Political Turmoil wise it was smooth on the roads etc other than the mental trauma :)

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This figure is assuming a family of our size and needs living in Bahria/DHA...my friend for example has a smaller family (one child who doesn't go to school yet) and lives at the first floor at their Parents with a separate meter and sharing grocery costs...his monthly is around 100k

Interesting that you observed a big change in the last two years...was it inflation or something else?

@@hassanrafique I left country for Oman in 2014, and then moved to UK in Nov 2020. I have not seen any growth in Pak since then, cities are now completely destroyed, extremely dirty. For last 2 days I dont have any water in house, 8 hours load-shedding, people's behaviour is so arrogant and insulting. Whatever you buy, there is no guarantee or warranty, even if you claim companies dont listen. Car prices are unbelievable. There is not a single parameter which is positive. I have realized that I can still survive in this situation but my kids who grown up in Oman & UK will not adjust here, they have no idea how this society works, it wont be fair for them and I dont want to see them suffer for my mistake.

@@BilalFazalShaikh yes ye baat tau hay...also depends on where you stay lekin ye halat nazar atay hain so as you said one has to weigh options and decide accordingly 👍👍

@@hassanrafique Plan is to stay few years more for kids and then move back to Bahria town Karachi. I have already invested heavily there. I hope my plan will work.

It is a great option if you own the house...I will see if I can cover this topic

Thanks a lot for your appreciation 👍. Actually if you watch some of my other videos I have touched upon how kids are doing. So far there haven't been any major issues with the language side of things

@@hassanrafique thanx i checked

Thanks for your appreciation 👍. One needs a significant amount of investment for a house will plan for it once we are ready 🙂

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I haven't asked around much but many are house owners or in the Army getting rental subsidy...there was one overseas who relocated and I believe they have some business setup. I think if you are a single earner and doing a job here then as you said you should be around managerial level. Otherwise multiple earners in a joint family system is also the norm in Pakistan

Thanks for you appreciation. an Inverter is basically and Aircon and a Heater in one. It looks exactly like an AC that is mounted close to the ceiling. Cost depends on how much tons it is...typically 1.5Ton costs between 90k to 100k

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Thanks for getting in touch Ammar. I wanted to share that info so thanks for asking. We used 1 ac for say 10hrs during the night in our bedroom. Then 1 inverter ac in my office for 9hrs and then one in the evening in the living room for say 5 hrs...so in a way an ac was active throughout the day...

Walaikumasalam, If someone lives in rental then according to zameen.com the monthly rent there for a 10 marla house is 20-30k. Grocery/electric and gas I would imagine would be around 50k. Petrol depends on usage but let's assume Rs5000 per month Public schools are cheap but not fee...< Rs1000 per child ....so in total around 1 lac looks like the ball park. Regards the income from the businesses you mentioned I am not sure how much would they be making....

Car wash is busy mostly during the week end and they charge rs500 per car for wash...where main expense is water, labour and rent

@@hassanrafique Thank you for the information. What will the average estimate expenses be for a smaller house, I have no knowledge on Marla size of property, for example ground floor and Balcony house, owned property. I just want to know the monthly costs of living in this type of property with no rent, owned property in sector E4 Area of Mirpur. 3 Bedrooms on Ground Floor with 2 on suite washrooms, Living room, Front Room, Kitchen. The upper medium size balcony with 1 Bedroom and 1 washroom. You have given me the information for a 10 Marla house, what would be the average monthly estimate expenses for this type of property for: - Grocery for 7 people Monthly (4 Adults and 3 Children) - Electric, Gas and Water Bill Monthly for family of 7 people. - Fuel for Car and Motorbike Monthly ( usage only to and from work locally distance 10 mins travel and local shopping) - Internet Broadband Bill. - Mobile Tariff for 2 people. - Madrasah Monthly fees for 2 children. Please can you give me Average Estimate on only these expenses so I have rough idea on living costs. I am thinking of relocating so would like idea of monthly costs living in this type of property. You mentioned around 1 lac, what other expenses did you include. For Car Wash Business and Barber Shop Business, How much will the rent be in Mirpur Azad Kashmir, if I rent the business to someone to run the businesses so I can get the Income for the living costs. And also what is the Average Monthly Salary for working in Car wash Business as a labourer in Mirpur Azad Kashmir Pakistan sector E4 Area. I would appreciate if you can give me information on this if you have idea or if you can ask anyone who knows. Thank you

​@@idnankhan2218Brother, I can't go into details. But if you want to live a minimal life here in Mirpur Azad Kashmir, with a family of 7 people. You need atleast 2-Lakh a month. You can live in luxury, if you make over 4-Lakh. Good Luck from Bagh, Azad Kashmir.

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Thanks for the suggestion Bro. I will try and capture one

Yes £1000-£1200 at today's exchange rate is a reasonable estimate

Yeh estimate is based on a family of our size and their education needs etc plus location. Rental place sab mila k yeh estimate hay. But sab cases different hongay...yeh kharcha significantly less bhi ho sakta hay depending on circumstances...👍

Things are fine here in Bahria so far...👍

I heard last year they started scheduled load shedding for many hours

@@onlyitj they did so for a week or so but then I got the UPS installed. It was 2 hours in one go at most so UPS lasted well

Is 1 lakh a month enough if you don't pay rent?

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Thanks for your appreciation Siddharth. Yes I am, I have a background in electronics engineering/telecommunications and currently am working as an algorithm engineer in a biometrics company