Costs in PKR

What this stuff actually costs in Pakistan

Nobody publishes prices, which is exactly why everyone gets overcharged. These 25 pages give real PKR ranges for editing, management, thumbnails, ads, websites and SEO — including our own rates, which start at PKR 15,000 a month and are on the pricing page in full.

All cost guides

• Social media management rates in Islamabad and RawalpindiDone-for-you social media management in the twin cities costs PKR 15,000 to PKR 70,000 a month. Our Starter is 15,000, Growth 35,000, Pro 70,000 plus, and a one-time audit…2 tables · August 2026
• Video editing rates in PakistanFreelance video editing in Pakistan runs PKR 1,500 to 6,000 for a short and PKR 4,000 to 15,000 for a ten-minute video. Inside our Starter package eight finished shorts cost…2 tables · August 2026
• Thumbnail and graphic design rates in PakistanA single custom YouTube thumbnail costs PKR 500 to 3,000 from a freelance designer in Pakistan, and PKR 2,000 to 6,000 from a designer who also writes the title. Our packages…2 tables · August 2026
• What YouTube pays for Pakistani viewsA YouTube channel with a mostly Pakistani audience earns roughly PKR 55 to 250 per 1,000 long-form views, so 100,000 monthly views is about PKR 5,500 to 25,000. Shorts pay…2 tables · August 2026
• What TikTok actually pays creators in PakistanTikTok itself pays Pakistani creators nothing — the Creator Rewards fund has never included Pakistan. Money comes from brand deals, which run PKR 3,000 to 20,000 per video at…2 tables · August 2026
• What Instagram management costs in PakistanRunning one Instagram account properly costs PKR 15,000 to 45,000 a month in Pakistan. Our Starter covers a single platform at PKR 15,000 for eight edited Reels, eight…1 table · August 2026
• Meta ads benchmarks for PakistanMeta ads in Pakistan cost roughly PKR 90 to 400 per 1,000 impressions and PKR 6 to 35 per link click. A WhatsApp conversation lands between PKR 60 and PKR 350 depending on…2 tables · August 2026
• Google Ads costs in PakistanGoogle Search clicks in Pakistan cost roughly PKR 15 to 60 for ordinary local service terms and PKR 100 to 350 for lawyers, movers and property. A useful monthly test budget…2 tables · August 2026
• Website development costs in IslamabadA small business website in Islamabad costs PKR 25,000 to 80,000 from a freelancer and PKR 100,000 to 350,000 from an agency. Running costs add PKR 8,000 to 20,000 a year for…2 tables · August 2026
• SEO retainer and audit rates in PakistanSEO retainers in Pakistan run PKR 20,000 to 150,000 a month, with local-only work at the bottom and national e-commerce at the top. A one-off technical audit costs PKR 15,000…2 tables · August 2026
• Content production rates in PakistanProducing content in Pakistan, before any editing, costs PKR 3,000 to 12,000 for a scripted short, PKR 20,000 to 60,000 for a half-day shoot and PKR 4,000 to 15,000 for a…2 tables · August 2026
• Influencer rates in PakistanA Pakistani influencer with 20,000 to 100,000 followers charges PKR 8,000 to 60,000 for one sponsored post, and PKR 150,000 upward past 500,000 followers. TikTok creators…2 tables · August 2026
• Photography rates in Islamabad and RawalpindiA half-day product or food shoot in Islamabad costs PKR 15,000 to 50,000 including basic retouching. Headshots run PKR 5,000 to 20,000 per person, a property walkthrough PKR…2 tables · August 2026
• In-house social media salaries in PakistanA social media manager in Pakistan earns PKR 45,000 to 120,000 a month, an editor PKR 50,000 to 130,000, and a designer PKR 40,000 to 90,000. Hiring all three costs above PKR…2 tables · August 2026
• Agency, freelancer or in-house: what each really costsA freelancer in Pakistan costs PKR 8,000 to 25,000 a month, an agency PKR 15,000 to 70,000, and an in-house hire above PKR 150,000. The real difference is coverage:…2 tables · August 2026
• How often to post, by platform and goalThree to five posts a week is the working minimum for a business account, and five to seven for a creator building an audience. Our Starter delivers eight pieces a month,…2 tables · August 2026
• Engagement rate benchmarks for Pakistani accountsA healthy Instagram engagement rate for a Pakistani account under 10,000 followers is 3 to 8 percent of followers; above 100,000 followers, 1 to 3 percent is normal. TikTok…2 tables · August 2026
• YouTube click-through rate benchmarksYouTube's own help pages state that half of all channels and videos sit between 2 and 10 percent impressions click-through rate. We treat 4 to 6 percent as fine for a…2 tables · August 2026
• Reel and Short view benchmarks for Pakistani accountsA local Pakistani account with 1,000 to 5,000 followers typically sees 300 to 3,000 views per Reel, with one in ten reaching 10,000 or more. Views are decided by the first…2 tables · August 2026
• What a local business should budget for social mediaA local shop or service in the twin cities should budget PKR 25,000 to 45,000 a month in total: PKR 15,000 to 25,000 for management, PKR 10,000 to 20,000 for ads. Our…2 tables · August 2026
• Social media budgets for Pakistani online storesAn online store doing PKR 500,000 a month in sales should put 10 to 15 percent back into marketing — roughly PKR 50,000 to 75,000, split about two-thirds ads and one-third…2 tables · August 2026
• Marketing budget for a clinic in IslamabadA single-doctor clinic in Islamabad should budget PKR 35,000 to 60,000 a month: PKR 25,000 for management and website, PKR 10,000 to 35,000 for ads. At a PKR 2,500…2 tables · August 2026
• Marketing budget for a restaurant in IslamabadA mid-size restaurant in Islamabad should budget PKR 40,000 to 90,000 a month, including PKR 15,000 to 30,000 for food photography and creator visits. At a PKR 1,800 average…2 tables · August 2026
• Marketing budget for a property business in the twin citiesA property dealer in the twin cities should budget PKR 45,000 to 120,000 a month, because Google clicks for plot and rental terms cost PKR 100 to 350 each. On the customary…2 tables · August 2026
• Seasonal budget planning: Ramadan, Eid and wedding seasonPlan for Ramadan and Eid to cost 1.5 to 2 times a normal month in ad spend, because every brand in Pakistan bids at once and Meta CPMs rise in the last ten days. Wedding…2 tables · August 2026