Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiniot and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 3.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 8.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 491

$2.14 PKR 600

-17.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.60 PKR 2,406

$13.91 PKR 3,890

-38.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 PKR 1,519

$4.32 PKR 1,208

25.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.61 PKR 451

$2.75 PKR 770

-41.45%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 962

$3.60 PKR 1,007

-4.44%

Cappuccino

$0.89 PKR 249

$2.28 PKR 638

-60.96%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.0

$0.32 PKR 90.7

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 PKR 52.0

$0.21 PKR 58.7

-9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.96 PKR 267

-45.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.62 PKR 172

-11.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 PKR 364

$1.17 PKR 326

11.11%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 315

$1.22 PKR 340

-7.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.29 PKR 1,760

$6.12 PKR 1,713

2.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.41 PKR 954

$2.92 PKR 818

16.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.38 PKR 1,226

$4.43 PKR 1,240

-1.13%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 267

$1.07 PKR 299

-11.21%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 PKR 179

$0.61 PKR 170

4.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 237

$0.57 PKR 159

49.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 140

$0.47 PKR 133

6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.33 PKR 91.7

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.48 PKR 133

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.1

$0.48 PKR 135

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 111

$0.38 PKR 107

5.26%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.47 PKR 412

$0.69 PKR 194

113.04%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 PKR 290

$0.52 PKR 145

100.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 PKR 649

$1.08 PKR 301

114.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 PKR 541

$1.93 PKR 539

0.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.1

$0.18 PKR 49.48

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.09 PKR 1,984

$7.11 PKR 1,988

-0.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.73 PKR 204

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 113

$0.49 PKR 137

-16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 PKR 817

$1.81 PKR 506

61.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.89 PKR 250

1.12%

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

$17.6K PKR 4.9M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

0.21%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

-1.48%

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

$103 PKR 28.9K

$138 PKR 38.5K

-24.97%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,115

$5.30 PKR 1,481

-24.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.50 PKR 4,614

$17.44 PKR 4,877

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.49 PKR 3,495

$13.33 PKR 3,728

-6.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 PKR 1,619

$5.83 PKR 1,631

-0.69%

Cinema Ticket

$3.50 PKR 978

$4.35 PKR 1,217

-19.54%

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

$40.76 PKR 11.4K

$34.41 PKR 9,624

18.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$940 PKR 263.0K

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

-23.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.65 PKR 3,258

$14.89 PKR 4,164

-21.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.41 PKR 5,148

$23.35 PKR 6,532

-21.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.6 PKR 25.1K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

23.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.05 PKR 8,125

$29.91 PKR 8,366

-2.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.1 PKR 21.0K

$120 PKR 33.7K

-37.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.9 PKR 14.5K

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

-31.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.2K

$286 PKR 79.9K

-40.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.3K

$187 PKR 52.4K

-43.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$773 PKR 216.4K

$757 PKR 211.7K

2.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$559 PKR 156.3K

$596 PKR 166.8K

-6.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

19.88

1.46%

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

Last update for Chiniot: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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