Cost of Living Comparison Between Asansol and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Asansol and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Asansol is 17.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asansol is 14.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.28 ₹302
$2.14 PKR 599
53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.40 ₹1,051
$13.91 PKR 3,883
-18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 ₹324
$4.32 PKR 1,206
-18.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKR 769
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-
Cappuccino
$1.33 ₹123
$2.28 PKR 636
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹34.43
$0.32 PKR 90.5
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹14.23
$0.21 PKR 58.6
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹163
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹163
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹61.9
$0.96 PKR 267
-30.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹34.08
$0.62 PKR 172
-40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹63.8
$1.17 PKR 325
-41.03%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹79.5
$1.22 PKR 340
-29.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 ₹502
$6.12 PKR 1,710
-10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ₹261
$2.92 PKR 817
-3.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.43 PKR 1,238
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ₹167
$1.07 PKR 299
69.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 ₹49.50
$0.61 PKR 170
-11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ₹116
$0.57 PKR 158
119.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ₹60.9
$0.47 PKR 132
40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹33.29
$0.33 PKR 91.6
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42.91
$0.48 PKR 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹33.71
$0.48 PKR 134
-22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.71
$0.38 PKR 106
-26.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 194
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 301
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ₹362
$1.93 PKR 538
103.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ₹969
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₹155
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₹222
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.28 ₹671
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹30.91
$0.18 PKR 49.39
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.52 ₹1,431
$7.11 PKR 1,985
118.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹54.8
$0.73 PKR 204
-19.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.94
$0.49 PKR 137
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 ₹185
$1.81 PKR 505
11.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹110
$0.89 PKR 250
33.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.4M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-10.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.8M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-14.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.80 ₹3,577
$138 PKR 38.4K
-71.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 ₹361
$5.30 PKR 1,479
-26.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.19 ₹663
$17.44 PKR 4,869
-58.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.27 ₹1,039
$13.33 PKR 3,722
-15.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 ₹769
$5.83 PKR 1,628
43.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 ₹316
$4.35 PKR 1,215
-21.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.05 ₹3,969
$34.41 PKR 9,608
25.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,573 ₹145.0K
$1,235 PKR 344.9K
27.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.60 ₹2,453
$14.89 PKR 4,157
78.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.23 ₹2,050
$23.35 PKR 6,521
-4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 ₹4,628
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-30.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.32 ₹2,888
$29.91 PKR 8,352
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.4 ₹8,516
$120 PKR 33.6K
-23.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,399
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
-23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹23.9K
$286 PKR 79.7K
-9.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ₹17.2K
$187 PKR 52.3K
-0.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$757 PKR 211.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$596 PKR 166.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Asansol
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 ₹26.5K
$184 PKR 51.4K
56.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
19.88
-54.33%

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Last update for Asansol: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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