Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Chittagong and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 2.9% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 5.5% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.66 ৳203

$2.14 PKR 599

-22.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.73 ৳1,802

$13.91 PKR 3,887

5.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 ৳913

$4.32 PKR 1,207

72.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.83 ৳713

$2.75 PKR 769

112.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$3.60 PKR 1,006

12.22%

Cappuccino

$1.68 ৳205

$2.28 PKR 637

-26.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ৳46.80

$0.32 PKR 90.6

18.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ৳17.95

$0.21 PKR 58.7

-28.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ৳90.3

$0.96 PKR 267

-22.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳70.4

$0.62 PKR 172

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 ৳80.5

$1.17 PKR 326

-43.59%

Eggs

$1.18 ৳144

$1.22 PKR 340

-3.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.87 ৳1,085

$6.12 PKR 1,711

44.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.68 ৳206

$2.92 PKR 817

-42.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 ৳899

$4.43 PKR 1,239

65.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 ৳275

$1.07 PKR 299

110.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 ৳123

$0.61 PKR 170

65.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 ৳261

$0.57 PKR 158

273.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.47 PKR 132

78.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.6

$0.33 PKR 91.7

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.48 PKR 133

77.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳45.93

$0.48 PKR 135

-20.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 ৳30.42

$0.38 PKR 106

-34.21%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.52 ৳1,043

$0.69 PKR 194

1134.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.52 PKR 145

63.46%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳184

$1.08 PKR 301

39.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ৳361

$1.93 PKR 538

52.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳20.59

$0.18 PKR 49.44

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.17 ৳510

$7.11 PKR 1,987

-41.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ৳98.6

$0.73 PKR 204

10.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 ৳48.49

$0.49 PKR 137

-18.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.47 ৳302

$1.81 PKR 506

36.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 ৳128

$0.89 PKR 250

17.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.2K ৳4.1M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

89.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.9K ৳4.1M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

43.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$22.47 ৳2,748

$138 PKR 38.5K

-83.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.58 ৳683

$5.30 PKR 1,480

5.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.49 ৳1,650

$17.44 PKR 4,873

-22.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.41 ৳1,884

$13.33 PKR 3,725

15.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.23 ৳1,374

$5.83 PKR 1,630

92.62%

Cinema Ticket

$3.23 ৳395

$4.35 PKR 1,216

-25.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$29.26 ৳3,579

$34.41 PKR 9,616

-14.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,390 ৳170.0K

$1,235 PKR 345.2K

12.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.61 ৳2,520

$14.89 PKR 4,161

38.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.38 ৳2,248

$23.35 PKR 6,526

-21.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$52.6 ৳6,426

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

-27.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.20 ৳4,183

$29.91 PKR 8,359

14.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$130 ৳15.9K

$120 PKR 33.6K

7.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.3 ৳7,128

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

-23.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 ৳29.8K

$286 PKR 79.8K

-14.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 ৳18.1K

$187 PKR 52.3K

-21.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$817 ৳100.0K

$757 PKR 211.6K

7.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$457 ৳55.9K

$596 PKR 166.7K

-23.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$267 ৳32.6K

$184 PKR 51.5K

44.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.67

19.88

-41.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chittagong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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