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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 0.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 2.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 499
$2.14 PKR 596
-16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.70 PKR 2,427
$14.22 PKR 3,967
-38.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 PKR 1,453
$4.15 PKR 1,157
25.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 PKR 448
$2.81 PKR 783
-42.70%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 PKR 958
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-4.72%
Cappuccino
$0.89 PKR 249
$2.36 PKR 658
-62.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.2
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 55.0
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.93 PKR 260
-45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.60 PKR 168
-8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKR 357
$1.16 PKR 323
10.34%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 314
$1.21 PKR 339
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKR 1,705
$5.92 PKR 1,651
3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 PKR 957
$2.96 PKR 825
15.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.56 PKR 1,272
$4.53 PKR 1,264
0.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 286
$1.06 PKR 297
-2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.63 PKR 176
7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 236
$0.56 PKR 157
51.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$0.47 PKR 131
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.48 PKR 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$0.47 PKR 132
-48.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 111
$0.36 PKR 99.2
11.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 403
$0.75 PKR 209
92.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 277
$0.55 PKR 153
80.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 PKR 668
$1.11 PKR 310
115.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 532
$1.99 PKR 556
-4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.63
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,933
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-3.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 243
$0.73 PKR 203
19.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 121
$0.53 PKR 148
-16.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 PKR 848
$1.75 PKR 488
73.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 265
$0.91 PKR 253
4.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-2.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.7K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-24.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.02 PKR 1,120
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-26.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.51 PKR 4,605
$17.08 PKR 4,764
-3.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.56 PKR 3,503
$13.60 PKR 3,793
-7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKR 1,637
$5.79 PKR 1,616
1.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 961
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.61 PKR 11.0K
$34.76 PKR 9,697
13.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$940 PKR 262.2K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-24.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 PKR 3,275
$15.30 PKR 4,269
-23.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.33 PKR 5,113
$22.78 PKR 6,356
-19.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 24.7K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.24 PKR 7,877
$30.50 PKR 8,508
-7.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-36.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.0 PKR 14.2K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-43.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 209.1K
$813 PKR 226.7K
-7.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 PKR 166.6K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-3.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiniot
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$185 PKR 51.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
19.88
1.46%

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Last update for Chiniot: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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