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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 1% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 599

$2.09 PKR 584

2.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,883

$12.54 PKR 3,502

10.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,206

$4.18 PKR 1,168

3.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 769

$1.99 PKR 555

38.19%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,005

$5.15 PKR 1,439

-30.10%

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 636

$1.90 PKR 531

20.00%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.5

$0.37 PKR 102

-13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.23 PKR 64.4

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.86 PKR 239

11.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.55 PKR 153

12.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 325

$1.17 PKR 328

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.17 PKR 326

4.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,710

$6.40 PKR 1,787

-4.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$3.26 PKR 909

-10.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,238

$5.01 PKR 1,400

-11.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.08 PKR 300

-0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.55 PKR 155

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.88 PKR 245

-35.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.54 PKR 150

-12.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.6

$0.35 PKR 98.5

-5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.35 PKR 98.8

37.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.43 PKR 121

-11.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.44 PKR 402

-52.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$1.32 PKR 367

-60.61%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

$2.13 PKR 594

-49.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 538

$2.16 PKR 602

-10.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.39

$0.34 PKR 93.9

-47.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,985

$6.20 PKR 1,732

14.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.68 PKR 190

7.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.67 PKR 188

-26.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$1.75 PKR 487

3.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.87 PKR 242

2.30%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

7.33%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

-5.80%

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

$138 PKR 38.4K

$133 PKR 37.1K

3.58%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,479

$4.83 PKR 1,348

9.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,869

$13.44 PKR 3,753

29.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,722

$15.83 PKR 4,422

-15.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,628

$14.50 PKR 4,050

-59.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,215

$4.14 PKR 1,155

5.07%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,608

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

-40.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 344.9K

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

-10.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,157

$17.74 PKR 4,954

-16.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,521

$25.73 PKR 7,184

-9.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

13.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,352

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

-18.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.6K

$119 PKR 33.2K

1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.2K

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

-0.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.7K

$321 PKR 89.6K

-10.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.3K

$181 PKR 50.5K

3.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.4K

$764 PKR 213.3K

-0.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.5K

$461 PKR 128.7K

29.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.4K

$171 PKR 47.7K

7.70%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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