Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Daska and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Daska is 3.5% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daska is 5.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKR 810
$2.14 PKR 600
35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 PKR 3,930
$13.91 PKR 3,890
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 PKR 1,509
$4.32 PKR 1,208
24.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 510
$2.75 PKR 770
-33.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,121
$3.60 PKR 1,007
11.39%
Cappuccino
$2.02 PKR 564
$2.28 PKR 638
-11.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.32 PKR 90.7
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$0.21 PKR 58.7
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.96 PKR 267
-3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$0.62 PKR 172
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 340
$1.17 PKR 326
4.27%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$1.22 PKR 340
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,693
$6.12 PKR 1,713
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 983
$2.92 PKR 818
20.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,222
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-1.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$1.07 PKR 299
-7.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 PKR 230
$0.61 PKR 170
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 251
$0.57 PKR 159
57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.47 PKR 133
25.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.33 PKR 91.7
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$0.48 PKR 133
18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$0.48 PKR 135
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.38 PKR 107
5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 411
$0.69 PKR 194
113.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 258
$0.52 PKR 145
76.92%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 553
$1.08 PKR 301
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 PKR 598
$1.93 PKR 539
10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Daska
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.74
$0.18 PKR 49.48
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.04 PKR 1,970
$7.11 PKR 1,988
-0.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 253
$0.73 PKR 204
23.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$0.49 PKR 137
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 PKR 797
$1.81 PKR 506
57.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 255
$0.89 PKR 250
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PKR 7.3M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
10.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.4K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-18.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.46 PKR 1,527
$5.30 PKR 1,481
3.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.02 PKR 5,320
$17.44 PKR 4,877
9.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 PKR 3,436
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKR 1,669
$5.83 PKR 1,631
2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$4.35 PKR 1,217
-3.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$34.41 PKR 9,624
73.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,116 PKR 312.2K
$1,235 PKR 345.5K
-9.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.79 PKR 6,096
$14.89 PKR 4,164
46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 PKR 7,938
$23.35 PKR 6,532
21.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKR 25.1K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.74 PKR 11.1K
$29.91 PKR 8,366
32.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daska
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.8K
$120 PKR 33.7K
-38.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKR 14.4K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-32.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.7K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$667 PKR 186.5K
$757 PKR 211.7K
-11.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKR 174.3K
$596 PKR 166.8K
4.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daska
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKR 51.5K
-
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 Daska: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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