Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Karachi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucknow is 1.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucknow is 3.2% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.36 ₹212

$2.1 PKR 588

12.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.47 ₹1,028

$12.62 PKR 3,537

-9.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.41 ₹306

$4.2 PKR 1,178

-18.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 PKR 558

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.25 PKR 1,472

Cappuccino

$1.5 ₹134

$1.9 PKR 534

-21.05%

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

$0.34 ₹30.1

$0.36 PKR 101

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.94

$0.23 PKR 64.6

-52.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ₹159

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 ₹224

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 ₹69.3

$0.79 PKR 221

-2.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 ₹43.89

$0.55 PKR 153

-10.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.71 ₹63.4

$1.13 PKR 317

-37.17%

Eggs

$0.98 ₹88.2

$1.22 PKR 341

-19.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.75 ₹336

$6.59 PKR 1,846

-43.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 ₹235

$3.13 PKR 877

-16.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5 PKR 1,401

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ₹156

$1.09 PKR 305

59.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 ₹53.7

$0.58 PKR 163

3.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹84.3

$0.95 PKR 265

-1.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.74

$0.53 PKR 148

5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹31.82

$0.38 PKR 107

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹40.98

$0.51 PKR 142

-9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ₹33.61

$0.36 PKR 99.9

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.58

$0.41 PKR 114

-12.20%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 432

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 PKR 372

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 571

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ₹340

$2.09 PKR 587

81.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.16 ₹731

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹149

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₹255

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.7 ₹510

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 ₹40.5

$0.34 PKR 94.2

32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.57 ₹947

$6.2 PKR 1,738

70.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹106

$0.68 PKR 191

73.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 ₹37.03

$0.66 PKR 185

-37.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ₹122

$1.74 PKR 488

-21.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₹107

$0.86 PKR 241

39.53%

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

$15.4K ₹1.4M

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

-7.44%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$24.9K PKR 7M

-5.96%

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

$43.52 ₹3,899

$135 PKR 37.9K

-67.80%

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

$3.58 ₹321

$5.1 PKR 1,429

-29.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.6 ₹680

$13.66 PKR 3,830

-44.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.43 ₹2,009

$15.32 PKR 4,294

46.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.28 ₹831

$14.69 PKR 4,118

-36.83%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 ₹317

$4.16 PKR 1,167

-14.90%

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

$57 ₹5,107

$56.7 PKR 15.9K

0.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,609 ₹144.2K

$1,357 PKR 380.2K

18.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.71 ₹2,392

$17.48 PKR 4,899

52.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.55 ₹2,199

$25.72 PKR 7,207

-4.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.68 ₹3,733

$64.1 PKR 18K

-34.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.68 ₹2,211

$36.39 PKR 10.2K

-32.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$147 ₹13.2K

$121 PKR 33.9K

21.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.6 ₹7,756

$73.8 PKR 20.7K

17.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 ₹30.9K

$323 PKR 90.5K

6.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$206 ₹18.4K

$182 PKR 50.9K

13.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,224 ₹109.7K

$599 PKR 167.8K

104.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$583 ₹52.2K

$387 PKR 108.5K

50.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$392 ₹35.1K

$174 PKR 48.7K

125.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.72

17.8

-51.01%

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

Last update for Lucknow: November 30, 2025

Last update for Karachi: November 29, 2025

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