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

😐 Solo nomad: Chittagong is 3.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chittagong is 5.9% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.60 ৳196
$2.14 PKR 597
-25.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.51 ৳1,784
$14.22 PKR 3,968
2.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 ৳882
$4.15 PKR 1,157
72.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 ৳698
$2.81 PKR 783
102.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 ৳492
$3.60 PKR 1,005
11.11%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ৳205
$2.36 PKR 658
-29.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ৳44.08
$0.33 PKR 91.5
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ৳16.93
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-39.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ৳91.7
$0.93 PKR 260
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.4
$0.60 PKR 168
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 ৳74.5
$1.16 PKR 323
-47.41%
Eggs
$1.16 ৳143
$1.21 PKR 339
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.98 ৳1,104
$5.92 PKR 1,651
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.67 ৳206
$2.96 PKR 825
-43.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 ৳897
$4.53 PKR 1,264
60.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 ৳277
$1.06 PKR 297
112.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ৳122
$0.63 PKR 176
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ৳253
$0.56 PKR 157
267.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ৳97.0
$0.47 PKR 131
68.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳54.6
$0.35 PKR 98.6
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ৳105
$0.48 PKR 134
79.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ৳46.01
$0.47 PKR 132
-21.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ৳30.54
$0.36 PKR 99.3
-30.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.53 ৳1,049
$0.75 PKR 209
1037.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ৳103
$0.55 PKR 153
50.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ৳187
$1.11 PKR 310
36.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 ৳348
$1.99 PKR 556
42.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ৳18.55
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.06 ৳499
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-43.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ৳96.1
$0.73 PKR 203
6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ৳48.39
$0.53 PKR 148
-26.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ৳305
$1.75 PKR 488
41.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ৳125
$0.91 PKR 253
10.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K ৳4.1M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
90.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K ৳4.2M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
49.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.29 ৳2,741
$137 PKR 38.2K
-83.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.85 ৳719
$5.50 PKR 1,535
6.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 ৳1,605
$17.08 PKR 4,765
-23.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.41 ৳1,895
$13.60 PKR 3,794
13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.29 ৳1,388
$5.79 PKR 1,616
94.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 ৳400
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-21.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.92 ৳3,678
$34.76 PKR 9,699
-13.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,352 ৳166.2K
$1,243 PKR 346.8K
8.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.81 ৳2,558
$15.30 PKR 4,269
36.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.28 ৳2,247
$22.78 PKR 6,357
-19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 ৳6,453
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-27.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.37 ৳4,226
$30.50 PKR 8,509
12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 ৳16.1K
$117 PKR 32.6K
11.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 ৳7,126
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-22.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 ৳30.3K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-13.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 ৳17.8K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-23.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$798 ৳98.1K
$813 PKR 226.7K
-1.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 ৳54.2K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-28.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chittagong
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 ৳32.1K
$185 PKR 51.6K
41.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.67
19.88
-41.30%

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Last update for Chittagong: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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