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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 14.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 15.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$0.68 PKR 189

$2.14 PKR 596

-68.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.12 PKR 1,985

$14.22 PKR 3,967

-49.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 PKR 1,446

$4.15 PKR 1,157

24.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.69 PKR 193

$2.81 PKR 783

-75.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 PKR 1,092

$3.60 PKR 1,005

8.89%

Cappuccino

$0.51 PKR 142

$2.36 PKR 658

-78.39%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.33 PKR 91.5

9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.1

$0.23 PKR 64.2

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 279

$0.93 PKR 260

7.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.60 PKR 168

-8.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 289

$1.16 PKR 323

-10.34%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 300

$1.21 PKR 339

-10.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.78 PKR 498

$5.92 PKR 1,651

-69.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 PKR 805

$2.96 PKR 825

-2.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.18 PKR 1,166

$4.53 PKR 1,264

-7.73%

Apples (1kg)

$0.74 PKR 207

$1.06 PKR 297

-30.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$0.63 PKR 176

-17.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 193

$0.56 PKR 157

23.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.47 PKR 131

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 116

$0.35 PKR 98.6

20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.48 PKR 133

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.20 PKR 56.2

$0.47 PKR 132

-57.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.26 PKR 73.0

$0.36 PKR 99.2

-27.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.41 PKR 394

$0.75 PKR 209

88.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

$0.55 PKR 153

67.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PKR 551

$1.11 PKR 310

78.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 PKR 588

$1.99 PKR 556

6.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 42.77

$0.20 PKR 55.8

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,984

$7.20 PKR 2,008

-1.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 250

$0.73 PKR 203

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.53 PKR 148

-24.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 778

$1.75 PKR 488

59.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 268

$0.91 PKR 253

5.49%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

21.54%

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

$26.8K PKR 7.5M

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

16.42%

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

$113 PKR 31.7K

$137 PKR 38.2K

-17.08%

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

$5.38 PKR 1,500

$5.50 PKR 1,535

-2.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.58 PKR 5,184

$17.08 PKR 4,764

8.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.59 PKR 3,512

$13.60 PKR 3,793

-7.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,678

$5.79 PKR 1,616

3.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.15 PKR 1,159

$4.13 PKR 1,151

0.48%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$34.76 PKR 9,697

70.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 307.1K

$1,243 PKR 346.7K

-11.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.73 PKR 6,063

$15.30 PKR 4,269

42.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.92 PKR 7,787

$22.78 PKR 6,356

22.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.5K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

21.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.94 PKR 11.1K

$30.50 PKR 8,508

30.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.3K

$117 PKR 32.6K

-34.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.9 PKR 14.7K

$75.2 PKR 21.0K

-29.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.5K

$283 PKR 79.1K

-41.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$189 PKR 52.6K

-44.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$875 PKR 244.2K

$813 PKR 226.7K

7.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$604 PKR 168.4K

$618 PKR 172.5K

-2.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$185 PKR 51.6K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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