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Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Balasore and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Balasore is 7.5% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balasore is 9.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ₹182
$2.17 PKR 607
-6.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.79 ₹787
$14.41 PKR 4,038
-39.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ₹411
$4.15 PKR 1,162
10.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 780
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 PKR 1,054
-
Cappuccino
$1.11 ₹99.3
$2.34 PKR 656
-52.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹33.82
$0.35 PKR 99.5
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.76
$0.23 PKR 64.7
-47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 ₹149
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹256
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹58.5
$0.9 PKR 251
-27.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 ₹35.53
$0.58 PKR 162
-31.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹44.93
$1.21 PKR 339
-58.68%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹86.6
$1.17 PKR 329
-17.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 ₹298
$6.15 PKR 1,724
-46.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 ₹223
$2.9 PKR 813
-14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.4 PKR 1,232
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 ₹194
$1.05 PKR 295
106.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹63.7
$0.59 PKR 167
20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 ₹102
$0.62 PKR 173
83.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹53.1
$0.48 PKR 134
22.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.25 ₹22.57
$0.33 PKR 91.1
-24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹29.99
$0.52 PKR 147
-36.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹38.37
$0.45 PKR 126
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹19.64
$0.35 PKR 99.4
-37.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.85 PKR 237
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.5 PKR 141
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 299
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 ₹239
$2 PKR 559
33.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 ₹478
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹133
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₹209
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.15 ₹461
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹48.79
$0.17 PKR 46.32
217.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹769
$6.91 PKR 1,936
24.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹54.3
$0.68 PKR 190
-10.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹21.53
$0.53 PKR 147
-54.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 ₹178
$1.74 PKR 488
14.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹106
$0.95 PKR 265
24.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K ₹1.4M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.45 ₹2,369
$140 PKR 39.1K
-81.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.13 ₹280
$5.32 PKR 1,492
-41.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.21 ₹646
$17.25 PKR 4,833
-58.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.59 ₹2,561
$13.3 PKR 3,726
114.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$0.94 ₹84.5
$6.04 PKR 1,693
-84.44%
Cinema Ticket
$2.26 ₹203
$4.27 PKR 1,197
-47.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.41 ₹3,351
$34.87 PKR 9,771
7.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,569 ₹140.5K
$1,257 PKR 352.3K
24.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.45 ₹2,548
$15.26 PKR 4,277
86.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.42 ₹2,725
$22.81 PKR 6,394
33.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.04 ₹4,393
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
-32.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.22 ₹2,796
$29.74 PKR 8,334
4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 ₹11.6K
$119 PKR 33.2K
9.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹7,197
$77.8 PKR 21.8K
3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹26.5K
$292 PKR 81.7K
1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹16.6K
$194 PKR 54.5K
-4.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 ₹53.7K
$771 PKR 216.1K
-22.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$405 ₹36.3K
$587 PKR 164.6K
-30.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balasore
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 ₹38.7K
$168 PKR 47K
157.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.8
19.88
-60.76%

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Last update for Balasore: November 30, 2025

Last update for Lahore: December 1, 2025

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