Cost of living comparison

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Lahore vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 2.3% cheaper than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% more in Lahore
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Lahore
Housing: pay 8.1% more in Lahore
Childcare: pay 28.2% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Lahore

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Lahore are more expensive than in Karachi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lahore.

Lahore vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lahore instead of Karachi, you would:

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

	Karachi	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.77 PKR492.26	$2.12 PKR590.71	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.24 PKR1,181.42	$4.24 PKR1,181.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.35	$0.39 PKR109.19	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR60.46	$0.23 PKR63.99	+5.8%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Karachi	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 PKR158.16	$0.59 PKR162.93	+3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 PKR1,006.32	$3.01 PKR837.31	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 PKR855.00	$3.27 PKR911.42	+6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 PKR323.98	$1.18 PKR329.54	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.51 PKR420.47	$1.48 PKR411.04	-2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR138.58	$0.54 PKR149.58	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.56	$0.29 PKR79.94	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 PKR118.06	$0.29 PKR81.26	-31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 PKR63.18	$0.20 PKR56.78	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 PKR44.78	$0.15 PKR42.51	-5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.93	$0.20 PKR55.42	+15.6%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Karachi	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 PKR964.65	$3.45 PKR960.32	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.96 PKR2,215.16	$6.19 PKR1,722.91	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,152.03 PKR5M	$17,682.51 PKR5M	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.37 PKR1,772.13	$5.04 PKR1,402.94	-20.8%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 8.1% more for housing

	Karachi	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.20 PKR3,396.59	$17.67 PKR4,919.14	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$125.14 PKR34,836.77	$113.66 PKR31,640.36	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.36 PKR22,092.57	$73.35 PKR20,420.25	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.65 PKR25,792.88	$96.69 PKR26,918.41	+4.4%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 28.2% less for childcare

	Karachi	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$61.14 PKR17,020.79	$36.54 PKR10,173.35	-40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,401.68 PKR390K	$1,172.95 PKR327K	-16.3%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 PKR556.25	$3.18 PKR886.07	+59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 PKR558.31	$2.42 PKR673.28	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 PKR590.71	$1.95 PKR541.48	-8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.79 PKR4,395.58	$15.11 PKR4,206.57	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.24 PKR1,181.42	$4.24 PKR1,181.42
Average			+16.8%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Karachi	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.04 PKR5,021.04	$15.40 PKR4,286.75	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.89 PKR7,486.00	$22.73 PKR6,329.04	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.38 PKR17,365.02	$70.34 PKR19,581.34	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.81 PKR9,968.24	$29.42 PKR8,191.15	-17.8%
Average			-8.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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