Retire score: 5.09
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Pakistan

Affordable cost
Mild climate
Lower middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Islamabad
  • Income level: Lower middle income
  • Currency: PKR
ISO3
PAK
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.09

Overview

ISO3
PAK
ISO2
PK
Country
Pakistan
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income level
Lower middle income
Capital
Islamabad
Capital latitude
30.52
Capital longitude
72.8
Population
241,499,431
Area (km^2)
796,095
Currencies
PKR
Languages
English, Urdu
English official
Yes
Flag
Pakistan flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
18.7
Mortgage % income
320.9
Affordability index
0.3
Price-to-rent (center)
26.5
Price-to-rent (outside)
27.7
Rental yield (center)
3.8
Rental yield (outside)
3.6

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
Yes
Population
241,499,431

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
Broadband subs/100
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Lower middle income
Rule of law (pct)
Corruption (CPI)