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

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 4.9% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 5.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.69 ৳206

$2.08 PKR 587

-18.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.81 ৳1,810

$14.36 PKR 4,050

3.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 ৳923

$4.29 PKR 1,211

75.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.58 ৳683

$2.77 PKR 781

101.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 ৳505

$3.68 PKR 1,039

12.23%

Cappuccino

$1.69 ৳206

$2.35 PKR 663

-28.09%

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

$0.35 ৳43.29

$0.36 PKR 100

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 ৳17.12

$0.21 PKR 59.0

-33.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ৳89.1

$0.95 PKR 266

-23.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ৳70.6

$0.56 PKR 158

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$1.16 PKR 328

-46.55%

Eggs

$1.21 ৳148

$1.18 PKR 331

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.87 ৳1,084

$6.09 PKR 1,718

45.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.68 ৳205

$3.00 PKR 846

-44.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 ৳922

$4.57 PKR 1,287

64.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ৳278

$1.02 PKR 289

122.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 ৳124

$0.60 PKR 169

70.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 ৳251

$0.56 PKR 159

267.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 ৳103

$0.44 PKR 125

93.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.6

$0.36 PKR 101

30.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.48 PKR 136

75.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ৳46.43

$0.44 PKR 124

-13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 ৳33.19

$0.38 PKR 108

-28.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.90 ৳1,089

$0.68 PKR 192

1208.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ৳103

$0.51 PKR 143

64.71%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ৳185

$1.12 PKR 315

34.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ৳358

$1.99 PKR 561

47.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 ৳20.22

$0.17 PKR 49.29

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.02 ৳492

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-42.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ৳95.5

$0.73 PKR 206

6.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 ৳47.92

$0.49 PKR 137

-20.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.42 ৳296

$1.79 PKR 503

35.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ৳124

$0.89 PKR 250

13.48%

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

$32.9K ৳4.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

87.17%

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

$34.3K ৳4.2M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

47.74%

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

$23.07 ৳2,821

$138 PKR 39.0K

-83.34%

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

$5.86 ৳716

$5.55 PKR 1,565

5.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.12 ৳1,604

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-23.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.53 ৳1,898

$13.24 PKR 3,733

17.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.49 ৳1,405

$6.00 PKR 1,691

91.50%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 ৳402

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-21.85%

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

$29.73 ৳3,635

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-13.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,373 ৳167.8K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

11.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.70 ৳2,531

$15.28 PKR 4,309

35.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.70 ৳2,286

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-18.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 ৳6,335

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-29.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.56 ৳4,103

$29.90 PKR 8,431

12.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$127 ৳15.5K

$118 PKR 33.4K

6.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$58.8 ৳7,189

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-24.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 ৳29.9K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-15.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 ৳17.9K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-22.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$821 ৳100.3K

$770 PKR 217.0K

6.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$454 ৳55.5K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-26.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$247 ৳30.2K

$171 PKR 48.3K

43.99%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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