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

😐 Solo nomad: Guwahati is 0.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guwahati is 3.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.37 ₹123
$2.17 PKR 607
-36.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.34 ₹926
$14.41 PKR 4,038
-28.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 ₹532
$4.15 PKR 1,162
43.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 780
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 PKR 1,054
-
Cappuccino
$1.64 ₹147
$2.34 PKR 656
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹32.89
$0.35 PKR 99.5
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹14.1
$0.23 PKR 64.7
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₹123
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ₹299
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹67
$0.9 PKR 251
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₹39.29
$0.58 PKR 162
-24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹48.21
$1.21 PKR 339
-55.37%
Eggs
$0.93 ₹82.9
$1.17 PKR 329
-20.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 ₹397
$6.15 PKR 1,724
-27.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 ₹288
$2.9 PKR 813
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.4 PKR 1,232
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹171
$1.05 PKR 295
81.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹66.9
$0.59 PKR 167
27.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ₹87.2
$0.62 PKR 173
56.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ₹75.5
$0.48 PKR 134
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹28.16
$0.33 PKR 91.1
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 ₹34.55
$0.52 PKR 147
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 ₹35.7
$0.45 PKR 126
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹24.88
$0.35 PKR 99.4
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.85 PKR 237
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.5 PKR 141
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 299
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹366
$2 PKR 559
104.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.69 ₹689
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₹133
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹247
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.25 ₹381
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹24.88
$0.17 PKR 46.32
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.97 ₹534
$6.91 PKR 1,936
-13.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₹73
$0.68 PKR 190
19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₹34.43
$0.53 PKR 147
-28.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹132
$1.74 PKR 488
-15.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹109
$0.95 PKR 265
28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.3M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-19.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.6M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-25.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.95 ₹3,668
$140 PKR 39.1K
-70.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 ₹301
$5.32 PKR 1,492
-36.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.5 ₹492
$17.25 PKR 4,833
-68.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.41 ₹1,202
$13.3 PKR 3,726
0.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 ₹778
$6.04 PKR 1,693
43.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 ₹264
$4.27 PKR 1,197
-30.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.54 ₹2,915
$34.87 PKR 9,771
-6.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,933 ₹173.1K
$1,257 PKR 352.3K
53.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.48 ₹2,283
$15.26 PKR 4,277
66.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 ₹3,219
$22.81 PKR 6,394
57.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.25 ₹4,143
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
-35.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.26 ₹3,875
$29.74 PKR 8,334
45.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₹14.3K
$119 PKR 33.2K
34.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.5 ₹6,498
$77.8 PKR 21.8K
-6.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ₹32.5K
$292 PKR 81.7K
24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹13.8K
$194 PKR 54.5K
-20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$658 ₹58.9K
$771 PKR 216.1K
-14.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$445 ₹39.9K
$587 PKR 164.6K
-24.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guwahati
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$413 ₹37K
$168 PKR 47K
146.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
19.88
-62.88%

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Last update for Guwahati: November 30, 2025

Last update for Lahore: December 1, 2025

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