Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 23.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abbottabad is 12.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
-16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
-12.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
25.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-37.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
-51.11%
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-39.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
3.42%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-42.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-19.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
-2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-16.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-52.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
173.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
67.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
87.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
-6.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
1.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
17.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
60.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
9.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-68.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
-41.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
6.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
30.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
-40.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-0.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
2.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
-57.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
-38.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
-69.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
24.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
-58.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-70.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-72.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
-41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-77.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
24.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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