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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 2.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 0.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 601

$2.14 PKR 597

0.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.35 PKR 3,445

$14.22 PKR 3,968

-13.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.22 PKR 1,178

$4.15 PKR 1,157

1.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 PKR 552

$2.81 PKR 783

-29.54%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.19 PKR 1,449

$3.60 PKR 1,005

44.17%

Cappuccino

$1.88 PKR 524

$2.36 PKR 658

-20.34%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.2

$0.33 PKR 91.5

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.4

$0.23 PKR 64.2

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 PKR 225

$0.93 PKR 260

-12.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.60 PKR 168

-3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 316

$1.16 PKR 323

-2.59%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.21 PKR 339

-3.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.44 PKR 1,797

$5.92 PKR 1,651

8.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 PKR 874

$2.96 PKR 825

5.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.15 PKR 1,437

$4.53 PKR 1,264

13.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.06 PKR 297

0.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.63 PKR 176

-12.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 266

$0.56 PKR 157

71.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 160

$0.47 PKR 131

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.35 PKR 98.6

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 130

$0.48 PKR 134

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.47 PKR 132

-19.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.36 PKR 99.3

11.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.63 PKR 456

$0.75 PKR 209

117.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 PKR 352

$0.55 PKR 153

129.09%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 570

$1.11 PKR 310

83.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 PKR 605

$1.99 PKR 556

9.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 PKR 92.8

$0.20 PKR 55.8

65.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 PKR 1,738

$7.20 PKR 2,008

-13.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.73 PKR 203

1.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 PKR 181

$0.53 PKR 148

22.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.91 PKR 253

-4.40%

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

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

-5.85%

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

$25.3K PKR 7.0M

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

9.85%

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

$134 PKR 37.4K

$137 PKR 38.2K

-2.13%

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

$4.86 PKR 1,355

$5.50 PKR 1,535

-11.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.64 PKR 3,807

$17.08 PKR 4,765

-20.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.61 PKR 4,355

$13.60 PKR 3,794

14.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.21 PKR 3,966

$5.79 PKR 1,616

145.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,177

$4.13 PKR 1,151

2.18%

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

$58.1 PKR 16.2K

$34.76 PKR 9,699

67.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,405 PKR 392.0K

$1,243 PKR 346.8K

13.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.52 PKR 4,890

$15.30 PKR 4,269

14.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.62 PKR 7,149

$22.78 PKR 6,357

12.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 PKR 18.3K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

-9.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.88 PKR 10.0K

$30.50 PKR 8,509

17.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.0K

$117 PKR 32.6K

1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.3K

$75.2 PKR 21.0K

1.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 PKR 90.3K

$283 PKR 79.1K

14.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 50.8K

$189 PKR 52.6K

-3.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$728 PKR 203.2K

$813 PKR 226.7K

-10.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$461 PKR 128.5K

$618 PKR 172.5K

-25.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 47.7K

$185 PKR 51.6K

-7.45%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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