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

😐 Solo nomad: Howrah is 20.2% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Howrah is 8.9% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 ₹164
$0.51 PKR 144
247.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 ₹1,075
$14.32 PKR 3,995
-19.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 ₹412
$5.25 PKR 1,465
-15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.86 PKR 239
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.93 PKR 1,096
-
Cappuccino
$1.49 ₹138
$1.31 PKR 366
13.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.99
$0.20 PKR 55.7
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹12.32
$0.17 PKR 46.50
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₹112
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹274
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹60.6
$0.72 PKR 201
-9.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹36.49
$0.67 PKR 186
-41.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹59.9
$1.13 PKR 316
-43.36%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹93.7
$1.15 PKR 320
-12.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.33 ₹495
$6.06 PKR 1,690
-12.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 ₹264
$2.44 PKR 682
16.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.03 PKR 1,125
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ₹95.9
$0.99 PKR 276
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹74.0
$0.66 PKR 183
21.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 ₹54.9
$0.91 PKR 254
-35.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹56.6
$0.49 PKR 137
24.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹33.92
$0.39 PKR 108
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.60
$0.43 PKR 119
4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 ₹11.44
$0.33 PKR 92.4
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.55
$0.37 PKR 104
-59.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.75 PKR 489
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 257
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKR 550
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 ₹202
$2.08 PKR 579
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 ₹944
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₹117
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₹198
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.55 ₹701
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🚌 Getting Around
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹14.50
$0.18 PKR 51.5
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 ₹806
$7.25 PKR 2,022
19.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 ₹56.0
$0.55 PKR 154
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹27.54
$0.40 PKR 112
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 ₹195
$1.40 PKR 389
50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹109
$0.88 PKR 246
32.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K ₹1.4M
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
-26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ₹2.1M
$14.3K PKR 4.0M
61.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.75 ₹3,971
$111 PKR 31.1K
-61.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.11 ₹196
$3.48 PKR 970
-39.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 ₹689
$16.22 PKR 4,523
-54.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.79 ₹1,467
$4.76 PKR 1,327
231.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹648
$2.75 PKR 766
153.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹370
$3.28 PKR 915
21.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.37 ₹4,029
$17.04 PKR 4,753
154.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,613 ₹149.9K
$841 PKR 234.5K
91.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.46 ₹1,622
$12.56 PKR 3,502
39.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.98 ₹2,785
$24.94 PKR 6,956
20.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.66 ₹4,521
$89.1 PKR 24.8K
-45.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.48 ₹1,066
$21.12 PKR 5,889
-45.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 ₹12.1K
$55.0 PKR 15.3K
136.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.1 ₹8,000
$19.46 PKR 5,428
342.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 ₹25.4K
$115 PKR 32.0K
138.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹16.9K
$57.6 PKR 16.1K
216.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$997 ₹92.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 ₹50.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Howrah
Gujranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 ₹33.9K
$237 PKR 66.0K
54.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
20.2
-54.55%

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Last update for Howrah: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gujranwala: April 13, 2026

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