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

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 2.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 3.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.61 ৳196

$2.09 PKR 586

-22.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.78 ৳1,804

$14.29 PKR 4,006

3.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 ৳910

$4.23 PKR 1,185

76.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.91 ৳721

$2.89 PKR 810

104.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.2 ৳512

$3.61 PKR 1,012

16.34%

Cappuccino

$1.68 ৳205

$2.38 PKR 666

-29.41%

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

$0.39 ৳47.29

$0.35 PKR 99.4

11.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ৳19.4

$0.23 PKR 64.6

-30.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 ৳94.1

$0.9 PKR 252

-14.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳71.4

$0.58 PKR 162

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.7

$1.21 PKR 339

-48.76%

Eggs

$1.22 ৳149

$1.17 PKR 329

4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.18 ৳1,120

$5.93 PKR 1,661

54.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.7 ৳207

$3.01 PKR 844

-43.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.24 ৳884

$4.63 PKR 1,297

56.37%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ৳277

$1.02 PKR 285

122.55%

Banana (1kg)

$0.95 ৳116

$0.64 PKR 178

48.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.03 ৳248

$0.56 PKR 158

262.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 ৳99.1

$0.44 PKR 123

84.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 ৳53.8

$0.36 PKR 99.9

22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ৳110

$0.51 PKR 143

76.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.4 ৳49.39

$0.48 PKR 135

-16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 ৳30.23

$0.39 PKR 109

-35.90%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.83 ৳1,078

$0.91 PKR 255

870.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ৳96.7

$0.54 PKR 152

46.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ৳179

$1.07 PKR 300

36.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ৳343

$1.98 PKR 555

41.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 ৳19.14

$0.16 PKR 44.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.03 ৳492

$7.25 PKR 2,032

-44.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ৳104

$0.69 PKR 193

23.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.55

$0.5 PKR 139

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.49 ৳304

$1.73 PKR 484

43.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ৳124

$0.9 PKR 252

12.22%

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

$32.4K ৳4M

$17.7K PKR 5M

83.43%

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

$34.6K ৳4.2M

$23.3K PKR 6.5M

48.87%

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

$22.76 ৳2,778

$141 PKR 39.5K

-83.84%

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

$5.8 ৳708

$5.52 PKR 1,548

5.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.99 ৳1,586

$17.31 PKR 4,853

-24.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.16 ৳1,850

$13.24 PKR 3,712

14.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.3 ৳1,380

$5.73 PKR 1,607

97.21%

Cinema Ticket

$3.23 ৳394

$4.35 PKR 1,219

-25.75%

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

$29.89 ৳3,648

$34.86 PKR 9,769

-14.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,385 ৳169K

$1,210 PKR 339.1K

14.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.29 ৳2,477

$14.86 PKR 4,165

36.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.17 ৳2,218

$23.08 PKR 6,469

-21.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.1 ৳6,232

$73.7 PKR 20.7K

-30.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.55 ৳4,095

$30.26 PKR 8,482

10.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$126 ৳15.4K

$119 PKR 33.3K

6.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.7 ৳7,163

$76.3 PKR 21.4K

-23.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 ৳29.5K

$291 PKR 81.4K

-16.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$150 ৳18.3K

$193 PKR 54.1K

-22.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$773 ৳94.3K

$753 PKR 211K

2.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$410 ৳50K

$530 PKR 148.6K

-22.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$249 ৳30.4K

$171 PKR 48K

45.47%

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: November 22, 2025

Last update for Lahore: November 24, 2025

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