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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 10.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 15.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.73 PKR 207

$2.15 PKR 608

-66.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.86 PKR 1,939

$14.02 PKR 3,959

-51.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.23 PKR 1,476

$4.14 PKR 1,169

26.33%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.74 PKR 209

$2.86 PKR 808

-74.13%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 PKR 1,115

$3.76 PKR 1,061

5.05%

Cappuccino

$0.54 PKR 153

$2.39 PKR 675

-77.41%

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

$0.33 PKR 94.4

$0.33 PKR 92.6

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.8

$0.23 PKR 65.1

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 284

$0.9 PKR 253

12.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.57 PKR 161

-5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.17 PKR 330

-11.11%

Eggs

$1.03 PKR 292

$1.21 PKR 341

-14.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.79 PKR 505

$6.14 PKR 1,734

-70.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.87 PKR 811

$2.97 PKR 839

-3.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,168

$4.55 PKR 1,285

-9.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 196

$1.02 PKR 289

-32.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.59 PKR 167

-8.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.68 PKR 192

$0.57 PKR 162

19.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$0.48 PKR 135

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.33 PKR 92.2

24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.51 PKR 145

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.16 PKR 46.17

$0.48 PKR 136

-66.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-36.84%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 391

$0.72 PKR 205

91.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.55 PKR 156

67.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 571

$1.11 PKR 314

81.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.09 PKR 589

$1.93 PKR 544

8.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 51.7

$0.16 PKR 44.29

12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.2 PKR 2,032

$6.93 PKR 1,958

3.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.69 PKR 195

24.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.53 PKR 150

-16.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 PKR 783

$1.74 PKR 491

59.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 278

$0.95 PKR 269

4.21%

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

$21.3K PKR 6M

$17.6K PKR 5M

20.99%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.6M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

13.01%

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

$114 PKR 32.2K

$139 PKR 39.2K

-17.91%

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

$5.43 PKR 1,534

$5.34 PKR 1,508

1.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19 PKR 5,365

$17.43 PKR 4,923

9.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.56 PKR 3,548

$13.73 PKR 3,878

-8.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6 PKR 1,696

$5.8 PKR 1,639

3.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 PKR 1,183

$4.33 PKR 1,223

-3.23%

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

$59.3 PKR 16.8K

$34.68 PKR 9,796

71.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,095 PKR 309.4K

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

-12.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.76 PKR 6,146

$15.12 PKR 4,270

43.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 PKR 7,850

$22.97 PKR 6,487

20.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.1 PKR 25.4K

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

22.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.7 PKR 11.2K

$29.55 PKR 8,345

34.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.9 PKR 20.9K

$120 PKR 33.8K

-38.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.2 PKR 14.5K

$77.8 PKR 22K

-34.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$290 PKR 81.9K

-43.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$189 PKR 53.4K

-42.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$535 PKR 151K

$621 PKR 175.5K

-13.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$494 PKR 139.5K

$518 PKR 146.2K

-4.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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