Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 11.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 27.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.73 PKR 204

$2.14 PKR 600

-65.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.95 PKR 1,943

$13.91 PKR 3,890

-50.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.24 PKR 1,466

$4.32 PKR 1,208

21.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 PKR 192

$2.75 PKR 770

-74.91%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 PKR 1,092

$3.60 PKR 1,007

8.33%

Cappuccino

$0.51 PKR 143

$2.28 PKR 638

-77.63%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.32 PKR 90.7

3.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.4

$0.21 PKR 58.7

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.96 PKR 267

1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.62 PKR 172

-11.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.17 PKR 326

-7.69%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 305

$1.22 PKR 340

-10.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.76 PKR 492

$6.12 PKR 1,713

-71.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.79 PKR 780

$2.92 PKR 818

-4.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,213

$4.43 PKR 1,240

-2.03%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 207

$1.07 PKR 299

-30.84%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.61 PKR 170

-9.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.57 PKR 159

28.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.47 PKR 133

17.02%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 116

$0.33 PKR 91.7

27.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.48 PKR 133

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.19 PKR 52.9

$0.48 PKR 135

-60.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 66.8

$0.38 PKR 107

-36.84%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 411

$0.69 PKR 194

113.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.52 PKR 145

75.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 575

$1.08 PKR 301

89.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.17 PKR 607

$1.93 PKR 539

12.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.87

$0.18 PKR 49.48

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,945

$7.11 PKR 1,988

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 242

$0.73 PKR 204

19.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.49 PKR 137

-12.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 770

$1.81 PKR 506

51.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 254

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

19.87%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.2M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

9.17%

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

$113 PKR 31.5K

$138 PKR 38.5K

-18.19%

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

$5.42 PKR 1,517

$5.30 PKR 1,481

2.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.65 PKR 5,215

$17.44 PKR 4,877

6.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.34 PKR 3,452

$13.33 PKR 3,728

-7.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,688

$5.83 PKR 1,631

3.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,201

$4.35 PKR 1,217

-1.38%

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

$60.9 PKR 17.0K

$34.41 PKR 9,624

77.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,095 PKR 306.4K

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

-11.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.35 PKR 5,973

$14.89 PKR 4,164

43.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 PKR 7,779

$23.35 PKR 6,532

19.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 24.9K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

22.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 PKR 11.3K

$29.91 PKR 8,366

34.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.2 PKR 20.7K

$120 PKR 33.7K

-38.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.2 PKR 14.6K

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

-31.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.5K

$286 PKR 79.9K

-41.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.1K

$187 PKR 52.4K

-42.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$730 PKR 204.3K

$757 PKR 211.7K

-3.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$525 PKR 146.9K

$596 PKR 166.8K

-11.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Karak: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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