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

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 1.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 611

$2.08 PKR 587

4.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.19 PKR 3,438

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-15.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,171

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.77 PKR 781

-27.80%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.33 PKR 1,503

$3.68 PKR 1,039

44.84%

Cappuccino

$1.90 PKR 535

$2.35 PKR 663

-19.15%

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

$0.34 PKR 95.4

$0.36 PKR 100

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.0

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 PKR 240

$0.95 PKR 266

-10.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 163

$0.56 PKR 158

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.16 PKR 328

0.86%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 327

$1.18 PKR 331

-1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 PKR 1,781

$6.09 PKR 1,718

3.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 PKR 922

$3.00 PKR 846

9.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.11 PKR 1,441

$4.57 PKR 1,287

11.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.02 PKR 289

5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.60 PKR 169

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.88 PKR 249

$0.56 PKR 159

57.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 125

20.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 101

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.48 PKR 136

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 99.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-20.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.38 PKR 108

7.89%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.56 PKR 440

$0.68 PKR 192

129.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 PKR 354

$0.51 PKR 143

145.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.12 PKR 315

85.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.99 PKR 561

4.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.17 PKR 49.29

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.46 PKR 1,821

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-7.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 197

$0.73 PKR 206

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.49 PKR 137

34.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 507

$1.79 PKR 503

0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.89 PKR 250

3.37%

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

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

-6.11%

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

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

9.57%

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

$136 PKR 38.4K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-1.69%

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

$4.85 PKR 1,368

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-12.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.74 PKR 3,873

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-20.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.46 PKR 4,360

$13.24 PKR 3,733

16.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.14 PKR 3,987

$6.00 PKR 1,691

135.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.32 PKR 1,220

$4.21 PKR 1,188

2.61%

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

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

64.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

12.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.33 PKR 4,887

$15.28 PKR 4,309

13.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.38 PKR 7,156

$23.05 PKR 6,501

10.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-11.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

$29.90 PKR 8,431

19.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.5K

$118 PKR 33.4K

0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-5.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 PKR 89.4K

$289 PKR 81.6K

9.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 PKR 50.3K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-5.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$726 PKR 204.6K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-5.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$435 PKR 122.6K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-29.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.5K

$171 PKR 48.3K

2.51%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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