Prices by country
Prosthetic leg costs: Pakistan compared with abroad
Prosthetic legs cost many times more in the United States, the Gulf and private clinics in the UK than they do in Pakistan. This page sets published figures side by side, adds the cost of the trip, and is honest about when travelling to Karachi is not the right choice.
At a glance
- Our below-knee leg
- From PKR 80,000, about US$290
- USA, basic below-knee
- About US$5,000 to 15,000
- UAE, basic below-knee
- About AED 5,000 to 15,000
- UK
- Free on the NHS if eligible
Is a prosthetic leg cheaper in Pakistan?
Yes, by a wide margin. A below-knee leg at our clinic starts from PKR 80,000 (about US$290), while published US prices for a basic below-knee leg commonly run from about US$5,000 to 15,000, and a basic leg in the UAE from about AED 5,000 to 15,000. Travel and follow-up care have to be counted too.
Written and checked by the clinical team at Prosthetic Professionals. Last reviewed October 2026. General information only; your own surgeon or doctor decides when a limb is ready for fitting.
Published prices, side by side
Approximate figures from published price guides and clinic information in each country, collected in October 2026.
| Country | Basic below-knee leg | Computer-controlled knee | Who usually pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan, our clinic | From PKR 80,000 (about US$290) | Economy models from PKR 2,500,000 (about US$9,000) | The patient or family |
| United States | About US$5,000 to 15,000 | About US$50,000 to 70,000 or more | Insurance with co-pays; uninsured patients pay in full |
| United Kingdom | Free through the NHS for eligible residents; private below-knee legs about US$22,000 to 34,000 | Mostly private; a C-Leg knee alone about £20,000 to 25,000 | The NHS, or the patient privately |
| United Arab Emirates | About AED 5,000 to 15,000 | About AED 80,000 to 150,000 above the knee | Insurance or the patient |
| Canada | Varies by province | Varies by province | Provincial programmes pay part, the rest by insurance or the patient |
Figures abroad are published ranges, not quotes, and your own quote will differ. Our figures are starting prices; see the full price list for ranges.
Add the trip before you compare
A fair comparison counts the flight, somewhere to stay for two to four weeks, and time away from work. For a standard below-knee leg, plan on about two to three weeks in Karachi; for a first above-knee leg, three to four.
Families who can stay with relatives in Karachi save most. For them, an everyday or active below-knee leg plus a return flight from the Gulf usually costs less than a basic leg does in the UAE, and far less than a leg bought privately in the US or the UK.
The saving grows with the complexity of the limb. Hydraulic knees, carbon feet and microprocessor knees cost a fraction of what they do abroad, while the socket work costs far less too.
When travelling to Karachi makes sense
And when it does not.
It usually makes sense
When you would pay the full price yourself abroad, when you want parts your local funder will not cover, when a parent in Pakistan needs a limb, or when you are visiting home anyway.
It may not make sense
When you qualify for a free or heavily funded limb at home, such as on the NHS, and are happy with it; or when you cannot return for socket changes and have no prosthetist at home to adjust the limb.
Plan for the care after the fitting
A new limb needs small adjustments in the first months as the limb settles. Before you fly home, we give you a written record of the parts, the alignment and the socket, so a prosthetist where you live can make small changes if needed.
Many visitors time their next socket change with their next trip home. Children and people in the first year after an amputation need changes most often, so plan those trips with us.
Where the money goes in an imported build
The same parts cost far less fitted in Karachi, because the socket work and the clinic time cost less.
Questions about the comparison
Ask your own questionIs a leg made in Pakistan as good as one made in the US or UK?
The parts can be the same imported components. What decides comfort is the socket and the fitting, and that depends on the clinic's care rather than the country. We fit a test socket before every final socket for that reason.
I live in the UK. Should I use the NHS instead?
If you qualify and are happy with what the NHS provides, that is usually the better choice. People come to us for parts the NHS does not fund, such as microprocessor knees, or because they are in Pakistan for long periods anyway.
Will my insurance abroad pay for a leg made in Pakistan?
Some insurers reimburse care abroad and many do not. Check with your insurer first; we can give you an itemised invoice and a written description of the limb.
Who adjusts the leg after I go home?
Small adjustments can usually be made by a prosthetist where you live, using the written record we give you. Larger changes, such as a new socket, are best planned for your next visit.
Get a price you can compare
Send photos of the limb and tell us where you live. We will reply with a first price in rupees and in your currency, and how long you would need in Karachi.