Pakistan

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Pakistan vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 0.47× Israel.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Pakistan is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.49
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.34

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

In Pakistan, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Israel — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.61

Pakistan ILS 12.13 PKR 1,080

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53

Pakistan ILS 3.80 USD 1.275

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45

Pakistan ILS 3.39 USD 1.138

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.34

Pakistan ILS 0.20 USD 0.063

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com