Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Chittagong

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 4.7% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 5% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.69 ৳206

23.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$14.81 ৳1,810

-3.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$7.55 ৳923

-43.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$5.58 ৳683

-50.36%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$4.13 ৳505

-10.90%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.69 ৳206

39.05%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.35 ৳43.29

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.14 ৳17.12

50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.73 ৳89.1

30.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.58 ৳70.6

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$0.62 ৳75.6

87.10%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.21 ৳148

-2.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$8.87 ৳1,084

-31.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$1.68 ৳205

78.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$7.54 ৳922

-39.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$2.27 ৳278

-55.07%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$1.02 ৳124

-41.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$2.06 ৳251

-72.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.85 ৳103

-48.24%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.47 ৳57.6

-23.40%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.84 ৳103

-42.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.38 ৳46.43

15.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.27 ৳33.19

40.74%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$8.90 ৳1,089

-92.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.84 ৳103

-39.29%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.51 ৳185

-25.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.93 ৳358

-32.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.17 ৳20.22

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$4.02 ৳492

73.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.78 ৳95.5

-6.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.39 ৳47.92

25.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.42 ৳296

-26.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.01 ৳124

-11.88%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$32.9K ৳4.0M

-46.57%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$34.3K ৳4.2M

-32.32%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$23.07 ৳2,821

500.22%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$5.86 ৳716

-5.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$13.12 ৳1,604

31.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$15.53 ৳1,898

-14.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$11.49 ৳1,405

-47.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$3.29 ৳402

27.96%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$29.73 ৳3,635

15.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,373 ৳167.8K

-9.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$20.70 ৳2,531

-26.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$18.70 ৳2,286

23.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$51.8 ৳6,335

42.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$33.56 ৳4,103

-10.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$127 ৳15.5K

-6.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$58.8 ৳7,189

32.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$244 ৳29.9K

18.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$147 ৳17.9K

28.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$821 ৳100.3K

-6.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$454 ৳55.5K

36.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$247 ৳30.2K

-30.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

11.67

70.35%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: January 13, 2026

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