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Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Gujranwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Howrah and Gujranwala

🙂 Solo nomad: Howrah is 2.7% cheaper than Gujranwala without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Howrah is 7% cheaper than Gujranwala without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 ₹160
$0.55 PKR 155
220.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.81 ₹1,072
$14.40 PKR 4,062
-17.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 ₹392
$5.28 PKR 1,489
-18.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.92 PKR 258
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.80 PKR 1,073
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 ₹134
$1.34 PKR 379
10.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.48
$0.20 PKR 56.3
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 ₹9.42
$0.15 PKR 41.11
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹108
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹260
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹60.5
$0.71 PKR 201
-5.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 ₹36.19
$0.66 PKR 185
-39.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 ₹57.4
$1.11 PKR 313
-43.24%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹88.7
$1.14 PKR 323
-14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.45 ₹495
$6.31 PKR 1,778
-13.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 ₹267
$2.58 PKR 728
13.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.18 PKR 1,178
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 ₹88.1
$1.05 PKR 296
-7.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹77.9
$0.62 PKR 174
38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.60 ₹54.8
$0.90 PKR 252
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹55.7
$0.49 PKR 137
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹33.26
$0.35 PKR 99.5
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹40.57
$0.45 PKR 127
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 ₹9.97
$0.31 PKR 87.0
-64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹17.67
$0.34 PKR 96.8
-44.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.81 PKR 510
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 246
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKR 574
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 ₹202
$2.11 PKR 594
5.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 ₹946
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₹113
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₹194
-
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.54 ₹685
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹15.53
$0.20 PKR 56.4
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ₹773
$7.28 PKR 2,053
17.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹50.2
$0.55 PKR 156
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.22
$0.44 PKR 124
-31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₹187
$1.44 PKR 407
43.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹112
$0.86 PKR 244
44.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
-24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ₹2.1M
$14.1K PKR 4.0M
63.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.37 ₹3,755
$111 PKR 31.3K
-62.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.13 ₹194
$3.45 PKR 972
-38.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.35 ₹667
$16.73 PKR 4,718
-56.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.78 ₹1,432
$4.80 PKR 1,354
228.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 ₹647
$2.79 PKR 788
155.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 ₹359
$3.28 PKR 924
20.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.24 ₹4,015
$16.89 PKR 4,763
161.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,598 ₹145.0K
$836 PKR 235.8K
91.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 ₹1,611
$12.43 PKR 3,505
42.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 ₹2,725
$24.75 PKR 6,979
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.00 ₹4,447
$87.8 PKR 24.7K
-44.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.79 ₹1,070
$21.53 PKR 6,072
-45.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹11.4K
$54.2 PKR 15.3K
132.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.6 ₹8,037
$19.07 PKR 5,378
364.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹24.9K
$112 PKR 31.6K
144.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹16.5K
$56.4 PKR 15.9K
223.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 ₹33.6K
$262 PKR 73.9K
41.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
20.2
-54.55%

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Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gujranwala: January 12, 2026

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