Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Lahore

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Stip is 73.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Stip is 91.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKDĀ 289
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
158.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKDĀ 845
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
16.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKDĀ 266
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
17.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
-
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKDĀ 99.7
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-16.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKDĀ 91.1
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
443.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKDĀ 66.9
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
509.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKDĀ 119
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKDĀ 146
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKDĀ 70.2
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
39.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKDĀ 35.22
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKDĀ 58.3
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-4.27%
Eggs
$2.13 MKDĀ 111
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
74.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKDĀ 531
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
66.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKDĀ 380
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
148.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKDĀ 388
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
67.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKDĀ 48.45
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-13.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKDĀ 71.9
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
124.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKDĀ 65.6
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
121.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKDĀ 83.0
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
238.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKDĀ 50.4
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
190.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKDĀ 72.2
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
187.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKDĀ 30.60
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKDĀ 23.05
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
15.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKDĀ 155
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
53.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKDĀ 407
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKDĀ 49.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKDĀ 94.1
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Stip
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKDĀ 35.25
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.47
272.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKDĀ 1,066
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
186.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKDĀ 57.7
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
50.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKDĀ 25.56
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKDĀ 292
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
208.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKDĀ 78.6
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
68.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKDĀ 1.7M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
80.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKDĀ 1.8M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
45.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKDĀ 7,620
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
5.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKDĀ 494
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
78.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKDĀ 800
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,876
-12.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKDĀ 1,477
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
112.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKDĀ 250
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
10.11%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKDĀ 11.4K
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,622
532.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKDĀ 63.3K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.4K
-1.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKDĀ 1,963
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,163
152.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKDĀ 1,679
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,530
37.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKDĀ 3,876
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
2.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKDĀ 5,930
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,364
279.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Stip
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKDĀ 10.7K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
69.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKDĀ 6,759
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
69.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKDĀ 17.9K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKDĀ 10.6K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
8.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKDĀ 64.8K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKDĀ 52.5K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
68.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Stip
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKDĀ 24.8K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
158.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
19.88
-64.29%

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Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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