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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 2.1% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$2.15 PKR 608

-3.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$14.02 PKR 3,959

-12.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$4.14 PKR 1,169

-1.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

$2.86 PKR 808

-30.07%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

$3.76 PKR 1,061

36.70%

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$2.39 PKR 675

-23.01%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.33 PKR 92.6

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 PKR 225

$0.9 PKR 253

-11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.57 PKR 161

-3.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.17 PKR 330

-3.42%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.21 PKR 341

-2.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$6.14 PKR 1,734

6.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$2.97 PKR 839

9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$4.55 PKR 1,285

11.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$1.02 PKR 289

5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.59 PKR 167

-6.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.57 PKR 162

56.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$0.48 PKR 135

12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.33 PKR 92.2

15.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.51 PKR 145

-7.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.48 PKR 136

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.38 PKR 108

15.79%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

$0.72 PKR 205

69.44%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

$0.55 PKR 156

138.18%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

$1.11 PKR 314

90.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$1.93 PKR 544

12.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.16 PKR 44.29

131.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$6.93 PKR 1,958

-9.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$0.69 PKR 195

1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$0.53 PKR 150

24.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$1.74 PKR 491

-1.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.95 PKR 269

-2.11%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$17.6K PKR 5M

-4.94%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

5.45%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$139 PKR 39.2K

-2.42%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$5.34 PKR 1,508

-8.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$17.43 PKR 4,923

-23.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$13.73 PKR 3,878

11.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$5.8 PKR 1,639

145.17%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$4.33 PKR 1,223

0.46%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$34.68 PKR 9,796

66.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

7.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$15.12 PKR 4,270

18.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$22.97 PKR 6,487

10.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

-11.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$29.55 PKR 8,345

20.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$120 PKR 33.8K

1.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$77.8 PKR 22K

-2.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$290 PKR 81.9K

10.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$189 PKR 53.4K

-3.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$621 PKR 175.5K

-7.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$518 PKR 146.2K

-29.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$165 PKR 46.6K

15.27%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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