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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 19.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 24.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.51 PKR 144
$2.14 PKR 596
-76.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.32 PKR 3,995
$14.22 PKR 3,966
0.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKR 1,465
$4.15 PKR 1,157
26.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 PKR 239
$2.81 PKR 782
-69.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PKR 1,096
$3.60 PKR 1,005
9.17%
Cappuccino
$1.31 PKR 366
$2.36 PKR 658
-44.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 55.7
$0.33 PKR 91.4
-39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 46.50
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-26.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 201
$0.93 PKR 260
-22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKR 186
$0.60 PKR 168
11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 316
$1.16 PKR 323
-2.59%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 320
$1.21 PKR 339
-4.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,690
$5.92 PKR 1,650
2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.44 PKR 682
$2.96 PKR 825
-17.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.03 PKR 1,125
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 276
$1.06 PKR 297
-6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 183
$0.63 PKR 176
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 254
$0.56 PKR 157
62.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.47 PKR 131
4.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.35 PKR 98.6
11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.48 PKR 133
-10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$0.47 PKR 132
-29.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.36 PKR 99.2
2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 PKR 489
$0.75 PKR 209
133.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 257
$0.55 PKR 153
67.27%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 550
$1.11 PKR 310
77.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 PKR 579
$1.99 PKR 556
4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.5
$0.20 PKR 55.7
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.25 PKR 2,022
$7.20 PKR 2,007
0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.73 PKR 203
-24.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 112
$0.53 PKR 148
-24.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 PKR 389
$1.75 PKR 488
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 246
$0.91 PKR 253
-3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K PKR 4.0M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-37.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.1K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-18.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKR 970
$5.50 PKR 1,534
-36.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.22 PKR 4,523
$17.08 PKR 4,763
-5.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.76 PKR 1,327
$13.60 PKR 3,792
-65.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.75 PKR 766
$5.79 PKR 1,615
-52.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 PKR 915
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.04 PKR 4,753
$34.76 PKR 9,695
-50.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$841 PKR 234.5K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-32.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.56 PKR 3,502
$15.30 PKR 4,268
-17.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.94 PKR 6,956
$22.78 PKR 6,355
9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKR 24.8K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.12 PKR 5,889
$30.50 PKR 8,506
-30.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.0 PKR 15.3K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-52.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.46 PKR 5,428
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-74.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKR 32.0K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.6 PKR 16.1K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-69.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$813 PKR 226.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$618 PKR 172.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 PKR 66.0K
$185 PKR 51.6K
27.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Gujranwala: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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