Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Larkana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Larkana

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 4.4% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 8.6% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 600

$1.79 PKR 500

19.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,890

$10.73 PKR 3,000

29.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,208

$4.04 PKR 1,131

6.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 770

$1.73 PKR 483

58.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,007

$3.64 PKR 1,019

-1.10%

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 638

$1.44 PKR 404

58.33%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.7

$0.31 PKR 87.7

3.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.21 PKR 58.5

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.71 PKR 200

35.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.60 PKR 166

3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.19 PKR 333

-1.68%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.16 PKR 325

5.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,713

$5.92 PKR 1,656

3.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 818

$2.68 PKR 750

8.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,240

$3.58 PKR 1,003

23.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.05 PKR 293

1.90%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.60 PKR 168

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.67 PKR 186

-14.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.51 PKR 144

-7.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.37 PKR 104

-10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.47 PKR 132

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.30 PKR 85.2

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.34 PKR 94.0

11.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.50 PKR 419

-54.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.87 PKR 242

-40.23%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

$2.01 PKR 563

-46.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 539

$1.90 PKR 532

1.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.48

$0.16 PKR 43.83

12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,988

$7.22 PKR 2,019

-1.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.85 PKR 238

-14.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.41 PKR 114

19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.73 PKR 483

4.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.97 PKR 270

-8.25%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

-18.10%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

3.33%

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

$138 PKR 38.5K

$104 PKR 29.0K

32.55%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,481

$4.18 PKR 1,169

26.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,877

$14.02 PKR 3,921

24.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,728

$12.54 PKR 3,509

6.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,631

$6.00 PKR 1,679

-2.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,217

$3.62 PKR 1,012

20.17%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,624

$30.01 PKR 8,393

14.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

$1,111 PKR 310.8K

11.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,164

$15.03 PKR 4,204

-0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,532

$21.70 PKR 6,071

7.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$70.5 PKR 19.7K

2.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,366

$29.03 PKR 8,120

3.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.7K

$74.2 PKR 20.7K

62.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$51.2 PKR 14.3K

48.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.9K

$165 PKR 46.2K

72.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.4K

$108 PKR 30.2K

73.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.7K

$688 PKR 192.3K

10.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.8K

$574 PKR 160.6K

3.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

4.63%

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

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

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