Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Faisalabad and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 12.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 13.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$2.15 PKR 608
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 PKR 3,010
$14.02 PKR 3,959
-23.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$4.14 PKR 1,169
-12.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 814
$2.86 PKR 808
0.70%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 PKR 1,324
$3.76 PKR 1,061
24.73%
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 431
$2.39 PKR 675
-35.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$0.33 PKR 92.6
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68
$0.23 PKR 65.1
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 PKR 198
$0.9 PKR 253
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.57 PKR 161
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.17 PKR 330
5.98%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$1.21 PKR 341
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 PKR 2,017
$6.14 PKR 1,734
16.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 733
$2.97 PKR 839
-12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 920
$4.55 PKR 1,285
-28.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$1.02 PKR 289
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.59 PKR 167
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 185
$0.57 PKR 162
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$0.48 PKR 135
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.33 PKR 92.2
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$0.51 PKR 145
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$0.48 PKR 136
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 120
$0.38 PKR 108
10.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 401
$0.72 PKR 205
97.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 207
$0.55 PKR 156
32.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,004
$1.11 PKR 314
220.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKR 518
$1.93 PKR 544
-5.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.89
$0.16 PKR 44.29
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$6.93 PKR 1,958
-48.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$0.69 PKR 195
49.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.53 PKR 150
-32.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$1.74 PKR 491
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 281
$0.95 PKR 269
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-10.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
$139 PKR 39.2K
-58.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 PKR 1,101
$5.34 PKR 1,508
-26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,610
$17.43 PKR 4,923
-26.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.69 PKR 4,148
$13.73 PKR 3,878
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 PKR 3,018
$5.8 PKR 1,639
84.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-16.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.77 PKR 8,126
$34.68 PKR 9,796
-17.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,150 PKR 324.8K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
-8.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.43 PKR 4,639
$15.12 PKR 4,270
8.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.45 PKR 6,341
$22.97 PKR 6,487
-2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.9K
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
-18.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.59 PKR 7,227
$29.55 PKR 8,345
-13.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 PKR 19.8K
$120 PKR 33.8K
-41.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.59 PKR 13.4K
$77.8 PKR 22K
-38.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 PKR 41.8K
$290 PKR 81.9K
-48.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$189 PKR 53.4K
-43.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 151.5K
$621 PKR 175.5K
-13.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 160.9K
$518 PKR 146.2K
10.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 PKR 62K
$165 PKR 46.6K
32.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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