Cost of Living Comparison Between Guwahati and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Guwahati and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Guwahati is 1.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guwahati is 3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 ₹128
$2.14 PKR 599
-35.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.31 ₹950
$13.91 PKR 3,887
-25.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 ₹532
$4.32 PKR 1,207
33.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKR 769
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,006
-
Cappuccino
$1.69 ₹156
$2.28 PKR 637
-25.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹33.77
$0.32 PKR 90.6
15.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.94
$0.21 PKR 58.7
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₹126
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 ₹304
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹63.3
$0.96 PKR 267
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹39.56
$0.62 PKR 172
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 ₹53.8
$1.17 PKR 326
-50.43%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹90.1
$1.22 PKR 340
-19.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 ₹423
$6.12 PKR 1,711
-25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 ₹296
$2.92 PKR 817
10.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.43 PKR 1,239
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ₹175
$1.07 PKR 299
77.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ₹68.6
$0.61 PKR 170
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹88.3
$0.57 PKR 158
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 ₹71.3
$0.47 PKR 132
63.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹28.68
$0.33 PKR 91.7
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹35.70
$0.48 PKR 133
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹34.02
$0.48 PKR 135
-22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹25.40
$0.38 PKR 106
-26.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 194
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 301
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ₹374
$1.93 PKR 538
110.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 ₹694
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹136
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹263
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.31 ₹397
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ₹28.02
$0.18 PKR 49.44
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.68 ₹523
$7.11 PKR 1,987
-20.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₹74.7
$0.73 PKR 204
10.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₹38.26
$0.49 PKR 137
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹136
$1.81 PKR 506
-18.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹108
$0.89 PKR 250
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ₹1.7M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-22.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.43 ₹3,724
$138 PKR 38.5K
-70.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 ₹315
$5.30 PKR 1,480
-35.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.57 ₹513
$17.44 PKR 4,873
-68.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.03 ₹1,200
$13.33 PKR 3,725
-2.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.63 ₹795
$5.83 PKR 1,630
48.03%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 ₹264
$4.35 PKR 1,216
-34.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.08 ₹2,955
$34.41 PKR 9,616
-6.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,958 ₹180.4K
$1,235 PKR 345.2K
58.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 ₹2,364
$14.89 PKR 4,161
72.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.95 ₹3,219
$23.35 PKR 6,526
49.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.97 ₹4,234
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-36.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.81 ₹4,035
$29.91 PKR 8,359
46.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 ₹14.9K
$120 PKR 33.6K
34.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.3 ₹6,753
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 ₹34.2K
$286 PKR 79.8K
29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹13.7K
$187 PKR 52.3K
-20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$649 ₹59.8K
$757 PKR 211.6K
-14.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$438 ₹40.3K
$596 PKR 166.7K
-26.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 ₹32.2K
$184 PKR 51.5K
89.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
19.88
-62.88%

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Last update for Guwahati: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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