Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.09 PKR 584

$2.14 PKR 599

-2.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.54 PKR 3,502

$13.91 PKR 3,883

-9.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 PKR 1,168

$4.32 PKR 1,206

-3.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

$2.75 PKR 769

-27.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,439

$3.60 PKR 1,005

43.06%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 531

$2.28 PKR 636

-16.67%

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

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.32 PKR 90.5

15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.21 PKR 58.6

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 PKR 239

$0.96 PKR 267

-10.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.62 PKR 172

-11.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 328

$1.17 PKR 325

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.22 PKR 340

-4.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.40 PKR 1,787

$6.12 PKR 1,710

4.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 PKR 909

$2.92 PKR 817

11.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,400

$4.43 PKR 1,238

13.09%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 300

$1.07 PKR 299

0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.61 PKR 170

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 245

$0.57 PKR 158

54.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 150

$0.47 PKR 132

14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.5

$0.33 PKR 91.6

6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.48 PKR 134

-27.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.38 PKR 106

13.16%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 402

$0.69 PKR 194

108.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 367

$0.52 PKR 145

153.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

$1.08 PKR 301

97.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 602

$1.93 PKR 538

11.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.18 PKR 49.39

88.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.20 PKR 1,732

$7.11 PKR 1,985

-12.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.73 PKR 204

-6.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 PKR 188

$0.49 PKR 137

36.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 487

$1.81 PKR 505

-3.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.89 PKR 250

-2.25%

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

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

-6.83%

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

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

6.15%

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

$133 PKR 37.1K

$138 PKR 38.4K

-3.46%

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

$4.83 PKR 1,348

$5.30 PKR 1,479

-8.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.44 PKR 3,753

$17.44 PKR 4,869

-22.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.83 PKR 4,422

$13.33 PKR 3,722

18.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 PKR 4,050

$5.83 PKR 1,628

148.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 PKR 1,155

$4.35 PKR 1,215

-4.83%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

$34.41 PKR 9,608

67.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

$1,235 PKR 344.9K

11.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.74 PKR 4,954

$14.89 PKR 4,157

19.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.73 PKR 7,184

$23.35 PKR 6,521

10.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

-11.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

$29.91 PKR 8,352

22.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$120 PKR 33.6K

-1.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

$76.1 PKR 21.2K

0.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 89.6K

$286 PKR 79.7K

12.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 PKR 50.5K

$187 PKR 52.3K

-3.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.3K

$757 PKR 211.4K

0.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.7K

$596 PKR 166.5K

-22.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$184 PKR 51.4K

-7.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

19.88

-10.46%

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

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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