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

🙂 Solo nomad: Larkana is 4.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larkana is 7.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 500
$2.14 PKR 600
-16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKR 3,000
$13.91 PKR 3,890
-22.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKR 1,131
$4.32 PKR 1,208
-6.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 483
$2.75 PKR 770
-37.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 PKR 1,019
$3.60 PKR 1,007
1.11%
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 404
$2.28 PKR 638
-36.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.7
$0.32 PKR 90.7
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.21 PKR 58.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$0.96 PKR 267
-26.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 166
$0.62 PKR 172
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 PKR 333
$1.17 PKR 326
1.71%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 325
$1.22 PKR 340
-4.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,656
$6.12 PKR 1,713
-3.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 750
$2.92 PKR 818
-8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 PKR 1,003
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 293
$1.07 PKR 299
-1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.61 PKR 170
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$0.57 PKR 159
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.47 PKR 133
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.33 PKR 91.7
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.48 PKR 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$0.48 PKR 135
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$0.38 PKR 107
-10.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.50 PKR 419
$0.69 PKR 194
117.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.52 PKR 145
67.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 563
$1.08 PKR 301
86.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$1.93 PKR 539
-1.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.83
$0.18 PKR 49.48
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,019
$7.11 PKR 1,988
1.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 238
$0.73 PKR 204
16.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.49 PKR 137
-16.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 483
$1.81 PKR 506
-4.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$0.89 PKR 250
8.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-3.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.0K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-24.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$5.30 PKR 1,481
-21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 PKR 3,921
$17.44 PKR 4,877
-19.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 PKR 3,509
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-5.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKR 1,679
$5.83 PKR 1,631
2.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,012
$4.35 PKR 1,217
-16.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.01 PKR 8,393
$34.41 PKR 9,624
-12.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
$1,235 PKR 345.5K
-10.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,204
$14.89 PKR 4,164
0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,071
$23.35 PKR 6,532
-7.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 PKR 8,120
$29.91 PKR 8,366
-2.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 20.7K
$120 PKR 33.7K
-38.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$688 PKR 192.3K
$757 PKR 211.7K
-9.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 PKR 160.6K
$596 PKR 166.8K
-3.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larkana
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKR 51.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
19.88
-4.43%

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Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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