Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 0.7% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 1.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.17 PKR 611

-4.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$12.19 PKR 3,438

17.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.15 PKR 1,171

3.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$2.00 PKR 563

38.50%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$5.33 PKR 1,503

-30.96%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.90 PKR 535

23.68%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.34 PKR 95.4

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.85 PKR 240

11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.58 PKR 163

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.17 PKR 329

-0.85%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.16 PKR 327

1.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$6.31 PKR 1,781

-3.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$3.27 PKR 922

-8.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$5.11 PKR 1,441

-10.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.08 PKR 306

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 154

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.88 PKR 249

-36.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.53 PKR 150

-16.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.48 PKR 135

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.35 PKR 99.2

25.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.41 PKR 115

-7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.56 PKR 440

-56.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.25 PKR 354

-59.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$2.08 PKR 587

-46.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.07 PKR 584

-3.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.36 PKR 103

-52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$6.46 PKR 1,821

8.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.70 PKR 197

4.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.66 PKR 185

-25.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.80 PKR 507

-0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.92 PKR 260

-3.26%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$16.5K PKR 4.7M

6.50%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.4K PKR 7.2M

-8.74%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$136 PKR 38.4K

1.72%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$4.85 PKR 1,368

14.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$13.74 PKR 3,873

25.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$15.46 PKR 4,360

-14.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$14.14 PKR 3,987

-57.57%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$4.32 PKR 1,220

-2.55%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$56.7 PKR 16.0K

-39.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,388 PKR 391.4K

-10.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$17.33 PKR 4,887

-11.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$25.38 PKR 7,156

-9.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

13.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$35.62 PKR 10.0K

-16.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$119 PKR 33.5K

-0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

5.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$317 PKR 89.4K

-8.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$178 PKR 50.3K

5.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$726 PKR 204.6K

6.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$435 PKR 122.6K

42.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$176 PKR 49.5K

-2.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

17.8

11.69%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karachi: January 11, 2026

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