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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 11.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Faisalabad is 13.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKRĀ 489
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
-18.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,949
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,883
-24.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,016
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,206
-15.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKRĀ 776
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
1.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKRĀ 1,346
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,005
33.89%
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKRĀ 424
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.4
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.5
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 200
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKRĀ 178
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKRĀ 362
$1.17 PKRĀ 325
11.11%
Eggs
$1.15 PKRĀ 322
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKRĀ 1,976
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,710
15.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKRĀ 747
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKRĀ 912
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,238
-26.19%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 276
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-7.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.4
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.6
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 155
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
111.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
40.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,008
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
234.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
-1.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.42
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.39
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,007
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,985
-49.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
41.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKRĀ 110
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-20.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRĀ 488
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
-3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
5.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 5.9M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-9.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
$138 PKRĀ 38.4K
-57.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,071
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,479
-27.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKRĀ 3,603
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,869
-26.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKRĀ 4,225
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,722
13.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKRĀ 2,927
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,628
79.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKRĀ 963
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,215
-20.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,030
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,608
-16.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKRĀ 312.3K
$1,235 PKRĀ 344.9K
-9.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKRĀ 4,533
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,157
9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKRĀ 6,254
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,521
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKRĀ 16.7K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKRĀ 7,341
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,352
-12.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-41.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKRĀ 13.1K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
-38.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKRĀ 41.7K
$286 PKRĀ 79.7K
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.9K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-42.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKRĀ 148.2K
$757 PKRĀ 211.4K
-29.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKRĀ 157.4K
$596 PKRĀ 166.5K
-5.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKRĀ 54.9K
$184 PKRĀ 51.4K
6.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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