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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 12.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 10.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 485

$2.14 PKR 597

-18.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,952

$14.22 PKR 3,968

-25.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 PKR 982

$4.15 PKR 1,157

-15.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 PKR 794

$2.81 PKR 783

1.42%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.89 PKR 1,363

$3.60 PKR 1,005

35.83%

Cappuccino

$1.51 PKR 422

$2.36 PKR 658

-36.02%

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

$0.34 PKR 93.5

$0.33 PKR 91.5

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.2

$0.23 PKR 64.2

-4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.70 PKR 195

$0.93 PKR 260

-24.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 166

$0.60 PKR 168

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 PKR 351

$1.16 PKR 323

8.62%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 335

$1.21 PKR 339

-0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.11 PKR 1,984

$5.92 PKR 1,651

20.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.68 PKR 747

$2.96 PKR 825

-9.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 904

$4.53 PKR 1,264

-28.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 289

$1.06 PKR 297

-1.89%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 164

$0.63 PKR 176

-6.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 175

$0.56 PKR 157

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 156

$0.47 PKR 131

19.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.35 PKR 98.6

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 141

$0.48 PKR 134

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.47 PKR 132

25.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 PKR 110

$0.36 PKR 99.3

11.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.40 PKR 391

$0.75 PKR 209

86.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.55 PKR 153

32.73%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 PKR 1,011

$1.11 PKR 310

227.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.82 PKR 509

$1.99 PKR 556

-8.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 43.91

$0.20 PKR 55.8

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.46 PKR 964

$7.20 PKR 2,008

-51.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 304

$0.73 PKR 203

49.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.39 PKR 109

$0.53 PKR 148

-26.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.82 PKR 507

$1.75 PKR 488

4.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 PKR 278

$0.91 PKR 253

9.89%

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

$22.3K PKR 6.2M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

27.77%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

-8.79%

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

$57.3 PKR 16.0K

$137 PKR 38.2K

-58.11%

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

$3.91 PKR 1,090

$5.50 PKR 1,535

-28.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.84 PKR 3,582

$17.08 PKR 4,765

-24.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.17 PKR 4,234

$13.60 PKR 3,794

11.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.82 PKR 3,018

$5.79 PKR 1,616

86.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 PKR 962

$4.13 PKR 1,151

-16.46%

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

$27.91 PKR 7,787

$34.76 PKR 9,699

-19.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,141 PKR 318.4K

$1,243 PKR 346.8K

-8.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.91 PKR 4,440

$15.30 PKR 4,269

3.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.78 PKR 6,076

$22.78 PKR 6,357

-4.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.8 PKR 16.7K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

-17.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.70 PKR 7,170

$30.50 PKR 8,509

-15.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$71.5 PKR 20.0K

$117 PKR 32.6K

-38.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.30 PKR 13.5K

$75.2 PKR 21.0K

-35.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$146 PKR 40.7K

$283 PKR 79.1K

-48.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$189 PKR 52.6K

-43.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$547 PKR 152.5K

$813 PKR 226.7K

-32.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$581 PKR 162.2K

$618 PKR 172.5K

-6.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$199 PKR 55.5K

$185 PKR 51.6K

7.66%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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