Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Gujranwala and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 7.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gujranwala is 7.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
-75.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 PKRĀ 3,971
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
2.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,474
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
22.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 PKRĀ 256
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-66.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,078
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
7.22%
Cappuccino
$1.30 PKRĀ 365
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-42.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.60
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-19.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 198
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-26.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 172
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-6.84%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 PKRĀ 696
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.10 PKRĀ 1,147
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.0
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKRĀ 128
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.2
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 97.6
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-7.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.83 PKRĀ 511
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
165.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
67.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRĀ 568
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
87.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 PKRĀ 560
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
3.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.4
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,958
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
-1.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-28.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKRĀ 404
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-19.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 6.0M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
21.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-40.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
-34.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.30 PKRĀ 4,556
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
-6.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.77 PKRĀ 1,333
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
-64.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.87 PKRĀ 802
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
-50.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 PKRĀ 931
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-23.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.82 PKRĀ 4,701
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
-51.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$853 PKRĀ 238.5K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
-30.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.48 PKRĀ 3,489
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
-16.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.32 PKRĀ 6,796
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
4.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 PKRĀ 24.9K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
22.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.39 PKRĀ 5,979
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
-28.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.5 PKRĀ 15.5K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-53.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.44 PKRĀ 5,433
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-74.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKRĀ 32.3K
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.6 PKRĀ 15.5K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-70.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 PKRĀ 72.2K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
40.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Gujranwala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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