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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 6.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 9.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.08 PKR 587

-16.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.24 PKR 3,450

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-14.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,530

$4.29 PKR 1,211

26.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 513

$2.77 PKR 781

-34.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 PKR 509

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-51.09%

Cappuccino

$1.39 PKR 393

$2.35 PKR 663

-40.85%

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

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.36 PKR 100

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.0

$0.21 PKR 59.0

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 230

$0.95 PKR 266

-13.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$0.56 PKR 158

10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 339

$1.16 PKR 328

3.45%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.18 PKR 331

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 PKR 980

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-43.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 633

$3.00 PKR 846

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.48 PKR 1,264

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-1.97%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.02 PKR 289

-11.76%

Banana (1kg)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.60 PKR 169

21.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.56 PKR 159

50.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.44 PKR 125

13.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 83.1

$0.36 PKR 101

-19.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.44 PKR 124

-29.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 57.8

$0.38 PKR 108

-47.37%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.90 PKR 535

$0.68 PKR 192

179.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 255

$0.51 PKR 143

76.47%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 PKR 554

$1.12 PKR 315

75.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.79 PKR 506

$1.99 PKR 561

-10.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.17 PKR 49.29

41.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$6.99 PKR 1,972

3.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.73 PKR 206

24.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.49 PKR 137

-16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 PKR 814

$1.79 PKR 503

61.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

22.87%

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

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

13.50%

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

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-67.91%

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

$2.99 PKR 843

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-46.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 PKR 5,163

$17.23 PKR 4,858

6.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.96 PKR 5,065

$13.24 PKR 3,733

35.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.51 PKR 989

$6.00 PKR 1,691

-41.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,205

$4.21 PKR 1,188

1.43%

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

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

3.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-56.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.71 PKR 2,456

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-43.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.87 PKR 1,938

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-70.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

21.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.44 PKR 3,509

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-58.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$34.94 PKR 9,851

$118 PKR 33.4K

-70.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.58 PKR 6,085

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-72.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-43.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-77.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 PKR 66.5K

$171 PKR 48.3K

37.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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