Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Stip Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Stip

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lahore is 42.4% cheaper than Stip without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lahore is 47.7% cheaper than Stip without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$5.54 MKDĀ 289
-61.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
$16.16 MKDĀ 845
-13.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
$5.09 MKDĀ 266
-15.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
$1.91 MKDĀ 99.7
19.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
$1.74 MKDĀ 91.1
-81.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$1.28 MKDĀ 66.9
-83.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 MKDĀ 119
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 MKDĀ 146
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$1.34 MKDĀ 70.2
-28.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.67 MKDĀ 35.22
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.12 MKDĀ 58.3
4.46%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$2.13 MKDĀ 111
-42.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$10.16 MKDĀ 531
-39.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$7.26 MKDĀ 380
-59.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$7.43 MKDĀ 388
-40.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.93 MKDĀ 48.45
15.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$1.37 MKDĀ 71.9
-55.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$1.26 MKDĀ 65.6
-54.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$1.59 MKDĀ 83.0
-70.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.96 MKDĀ 50.4
-65.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$1.38 MKDĀ 72.2
-65.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.59 MKDĀ 30.60
-18.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.44 MKDĀ 23.05
-13.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$2.96 MKDĀ 155
-34.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.78 MKDĀ 407
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.94 MKDĀ 49.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.80 MKDĀ 94.1
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Stip
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.47
$0.67 MKDĀ 35.25
-73.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$20.39 MKDĀ 1,066
-65.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.10 MKDĀ 57.7
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.49 MKDĀ 25.56
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$5.59 MKDĀ 292
-67.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$1.50 MKDĀ 78.6
-40.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$31.6K MKDĀ 1.7M
-44.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$34.2K MKDĀ 1.8M
-31.09%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$146 MKDĀ 7,620
-5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$9.46 MKDĀ 494
-43.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,876
$15.30 MKDĀ 800
13.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$28.26 MKDĀ 1,477
-52.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$4.79 MKDĀ 250
-9.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,622
$218 MKDĀ 11.4K
-84.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.4K
$1,211 MKDĀ 63.3K
2.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,163
$37.54 MKDĀ 1,963
-60.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,530
$32.12 MKDĀ 1,679
-27.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$74.1 MKDĀ 3,876
-2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,364
$113 MKDĀ 5,930
-73.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Stip
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$204 MKDĀ 10.7K
-41.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$129 MKDĀ 6,759
-41.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$342 MKDĀ 17.9K
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$203 MKDĀ 10.6K
-7.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$1,239 MKDĀ 64.8K
-38.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$1,004 MKDĀ 52.5K
-40.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Stip
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$475 MKDĀ 24.8K
-61.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
7.1
180.00%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

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