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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 220.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 371.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 226.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 345.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$2.15 PKR 601
635.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$12.35 PKR 3,445
421.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$4.22 PKR 1,178
145.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.19 PKR 1,449
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$1.88 PKR 524
53.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.34 PKR 94.2
555.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.23 PKR 64.4
573.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.81 PKR 225
38.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.58 PKR 162
210.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.13 PKR 316
54.87%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.17 PKR 326
170.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$6.44 PKR 1,797
109.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.13 PKR 874
148.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$5.15 PKR 1,437
203.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.07 PKR 299
113.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$0.55 PKR 154
210.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.96 PKR 266
101.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.57 PKR 160
342.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.38 PKR 107
371.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.47 PKR 130
336.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.38 PKR 107
410.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.40 PKR 112
102.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.63 PKR 456
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.26 PKR 352
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 570
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$2.17 PKR 605
206.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.33 PKR 92.8
612.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$6.23 PKR 1,738
633.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$0.74 PKR 207
467.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.65 PKR 181
24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$1.75 PKR 488
968.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.87 PKR 242
140.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
110.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$25.3K PKR 7.0M
57.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$134 PKR 37.4K
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$4.86 PKR 1,355
328.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$13.64 PKR 3,807
191.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$15.61 PKR 4,355
211.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$14.21 PKR 3,966
32.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$4.22 PKR 1,177
114.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
964.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$1,405 PKR 392.0K
1050.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$17.52 PKR 4,890
496.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$25.62 PKR 7,149
58.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$65.7 PKR 18.3K
42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$35.88 PKR 10.0K
241.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$118 PKR 33.0K
1257.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$76.4 PKR 21.3K
1550.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$324 PKR 90.3K
847.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$182 PKR 50.8K
1003.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$728 PKR 203.2K
957.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$461 PKR 128.5K
848.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$171 PKR 47.7K
857.40%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karachi: April 12, 2026

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