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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 11.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 13.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.08 PKR 587

-13.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 PKR 2,955

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-27.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 994

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-17.95%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 PKR 814

$2.77 PKR 781

4.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.65 PKR 1,311

$3.68 PKR 1,039

26.36%

Cappuccino

$1.47 PKR 415

$2.35 PKR 663

-37.45%

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

$0.30 PKR 85.9

$0.36 PKR 100

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 62.0

$0.21 PKR 59.0

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 210

$0.95 PKR 266

-22.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 PKR 181

$0.56 PKR 158

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.16 PKR 328

7.76%

Eggs

$1.15 PKR 323

$1.18 PKR 331

-2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.10 PKR 2,001

$6.09 PKR 1,718

16.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 PKR 752

$3.00 PKR 846

-11.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.29 PKR 928

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-28.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 PKR 278

$1.02 PKR 289

-3.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.60 PKR 169

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.56 PKR 159

8.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.44 PKR 125

25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.36 PKR 101

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.48 PKR 136

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 166

$0.44 PKR 124

34.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.38 PKR 108

10.53%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 393

$0.68 PKR 192

104.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.51 PKR 143

43.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 PKR 978

$1.12 PKR 315

209.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 PKR 535

$1.99 PKR 561

-4.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 47.02

$0.17 PKR 49.29

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.55 PKR 1,002

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-49.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.73 PKR 206

41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.49 PKR 137

-26.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$1.79 PKR 503

-2.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.89 PKR 250

3.37%

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

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

24.63%

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

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-7.20%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-58.31%

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

$3.86 PKR 1,090

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-30.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 PKR 3,587

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-26.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.81 PKR 4,177

$13.24 PKR 3,733

11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.46 PKR 2,949

$6.00 PKR 1,691

74.33%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 PKR 978

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-17.58%

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

$28.04 PKR 7,906

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-18.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-8.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.53 PKR 4,662

$15.28 PKR 4,309

8.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.35 PKR 6,301

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-3.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-16.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.42 PKR 7,167

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-14.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-40.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-39.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$144 PKR 40.7K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-50.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-42.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$542 PKR 152.8K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-29.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 159.7K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-8.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 PKR 56.9K

$171 PKR 48.3K

17.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-9.46%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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