Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 213% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 377.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 234.6% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 347.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.67

$2.09 PKR 584

661.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.4

$12.54 PKR 3,502

414.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.06

$4.18 PKR 1,168

152.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 555

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.15 PKR 1,439

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$1.90 PKR 531

53.16%

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

$2.30 €1.97

$0.37 PKR 102

521.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.23 PKR 64.4

582.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.32

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$0.86 PKR 239

32.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$0.55 PKR 153

225.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$1.17 PKR 328

49.57%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$1.17 PKR 326

176.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.36

$6.40 PKR 1,787

106.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.89

$3.26 PKR 909

146.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.74

$5.01 PKR 1,400

219.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$1.08 PKR 300

115.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$0.55 PKR 155

200.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$0.88 PKR 245

120.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.09

$0.54 PKR 150

351.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$0.35 PKR 98.5

422.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$0.48 PKR 133

333.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$0.35 PKR 98.8

471.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.43 PKR 121

86.05%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 402

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 367

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 PKR 594

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.79

$2.16 PKR 602

212.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.98

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.03

$0.34 PKR 93.9

597.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.69

$6.20 PKR 1,732

645.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.50

$0.68 PKR 190

498.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.67 PKR 188

29.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.96

$1.75 PKR 487

961.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.79

$0.87 PKR 242

140.23%

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

$34.8K €29.9K

$16.3K PKR 4.6M

112.90%

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

$38.8K €33.3K

$25.0K PKR 7.0M

54.82%

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

$150 €129

$133 PKR 37.1K

13.13%

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

$20.62 €17.71

$4.83 PKR 1,348

326.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.44

$13.44 PKR 3,753

198.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.10

$15.83 PKR 4,422

202.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.78

$14.50 PKR 4,050

26.69%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.00

$4.14 PKR 1,155

125.12%

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

$615 €528

$57.7 PKR 16.1K

964.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$1,378 PKR 384.8K

1092.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.5

$17.74 PKR 4,954

487.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.30

$25.73 PKR 7,184

59.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.9

$63.8 PKR 17.8K

49.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$36.69 PKR 10.2K

227.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,400

$119 PKR 33.2K

1271.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,056

$76.2 PKR 21.3K

1512.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,592

$321 PKR 89.6K

840.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,722

$181 PKR 50.5K

1009.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,762

$764 PKR 213.3K

930.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,710

$461 PKR 128.7K

836.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,384

$171 PKR 47.7K

842.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

17.8

-78.60%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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