India

Compared with Pakistan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Pakistan = 1×

India vs

Pakistan

Overall verdict

India is about 0.89× Pakistan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Pakistan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Pakistan. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Pakistan Pakistan = 1×

India is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.22
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.65

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Pakistan — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.22

India PKR 21.55 USD 0.077

Pakistan PKR 17.63 USD 0.063

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99

India PKR 315.67 USD 1.128

Pakistan PKR 318.47 USD 1.138

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.80

India PKR 284.89 USD 1.018

Pakistan PKR 356.81 USD 1.275

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.65

India PKR 703.54 INR 227

Pakistan PKR 1,080 PKR 1,080

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index