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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 1.6% cheaper than Karak without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 6.8% more expensive than Karak without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$0.70 PKR 197

197.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$6.93 PKR 1,954

107.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$5.15 PKR 1,453

-16.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$0.68 PKR 191

307.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$3.78 PKR 1,067

-2.65%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$0.52 PKR 146

351.92%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.34 PKR 95.0

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.24 PKR 67.9

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.95 PKR 268

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.51 PKR 144

9.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.09 PKR 306

6.42%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.03 PKR 290

14.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$1.78 PKR 503

242.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.81 PKR 793

6.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$4.28 PKR 1,207

6.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.69 PKR 194

47.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.69 PKR 194

-18.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.60 PKR 169

-26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.56 PKR 158

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.16 PKR 45.87

175.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.26 PKR 73.5

46.15%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.99 PKR 561

-65.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.88 PKR 248

-42.05%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.98 PKR 559

-43.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.08 PKR 587

-4.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.16 PKR 44.36

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$7.02 PKR 1,979

-0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.91 PKR 257

-19.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.44 PKR 124

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.79 PKR 787

-35.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.98 PKR 277

-9.18%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-17.70%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$25.8K PKR 7.3M

-10.07%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$114 PKR 32.2K

21.12%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$5.63 PKR 1,587

-1.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$19.01 PKR 5,361

-9.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$12.20 PKR 3,441

8.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$6.05 PKR 1,705

-0.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$4.22 PKR 1,190

-0.24%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$60.7 PKR 17.1K

-43.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,094 PKR 308.6K

12.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$21.09 PKR 5,947

-27.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$27.86 PKR 7,857

-17.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$87.4 PKR 24.7K

-15.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$40.48 PKR 11.4K

-26.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

55.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

47.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$166 PKR 46.9K

74.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$105 PKR 29.5K

79.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$836 PKR 235.7K

-7.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$630 PKR 177.6K

-1.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karak: January 13, 2026

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