Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 68.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 69.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$16.09 €13.89
-87.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$64.1 €55.3
-80.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$10.28 €8.88
-60.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$1.57 €1.35
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$1.14 €0.98
-29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.73 €1.49
-68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.67 €1.44
-32.34%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$3.13 €2.7
-62.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$13.31 €11.5
-50.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$7.99 €6.9
-59.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$15.97 €13.79
-68.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$2.28 €1.97
-52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.7 €1.47
-67.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$2.55 €2.2
-78.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.76 €1.52
-78.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.05 €1.77
-77.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.81 €0.7
-45.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$6.59 €5.69
-66.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$2.27 €1.96
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$46.15 €39.85
-86.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$4.23 €3.66
-83.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.86 €0.75
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$18.68 €16.13
-90.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$2.09 €1.81
-55.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-51.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$148 €128
-8.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$20.98 €18.11
-76.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$39.65 €34.24
-66.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$47.92 €41.37
-68.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$18.57 €16.03
-23.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$9.38 €8.1
-53.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$607 €524
-90.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-91.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$104 €90.1
-82.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$41.09 €35.48
-38.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$92.7 €80
-29.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$119 €102
-69.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-89.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-92.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-91.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-86.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
3.81
367.19%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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