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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 219.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 370.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 229.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 353.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.08 PKR 588
673.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.27 PKR 3,465
422.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.07 PKR 1,149
152.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2 PKR 565
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 PKR 519
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 PKR 104
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 PKR 65.2
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.8 PKR 225
42.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.55 PKR 155
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.13 PKR 319
47.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.18 PKR 332
165.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.54 PKR 1,846
103.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.24 PKR 915
146.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.08 PKR 1,435
214.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.08 PKR 306
111.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.55 PKR 155
209.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 PKR 250
129.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.54 PKR 152
372.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.38 PKR 108
363.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.47 PKR 133
336.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 PKR 100
450.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 PKR 124
84.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.22 PKR 344
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 PKR 371
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.12 PKR 599
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.18 PKR 616
202.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 PKR 103
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.28 PKR 1,772
634.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.7 PKR 197
504.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.66 PKR 187
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.72 PKR 485
986.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 PKR 263
124.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
105.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25K PKR 7.1M
58.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$136 PKR 38.3K
9.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.88 PKR 1,379
329.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.36 PKR 3,775
196.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$15.31 PKR 4,325
213.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.22 PKR 4,016
30.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.35 PKR 1,230
115.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
952.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
1093.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.87 PKR 5,047
484.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.27 PKR 7,138
62.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
41.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
233.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$121 PKR 34.2K
1216.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
1563.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$321 PKR 90.7K
848.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$182 PKR 51.4K
1037.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$576 PKR 162.7K
1163.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$365 PKR 103.2K
1144.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$190 PKR 53.8K
668.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17.8
-78.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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