Pakistan

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Pakistan vs

China

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.98× China.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Pakistan 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

China China = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.83

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in China — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22

Pakistan ¥8.66 USD 1.275

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Pakistan ¥26.87 PKR 1,080

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.97

Pakistan ¥7.73 USD 1.138

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.83

Pakistan ¥0.43 USD 0.063

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com