Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 5.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 4.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 505

$2.08 PKR 587

-13.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.58 PKR 2,984

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-26.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 PKR 1,164

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-3.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.97 PKR 555

$2.77 PKR 781

-28.88%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,451

$3.68 PKR 1,039

39.67%

Cappuccino

$0.92 PKR 261

$2.35 PKR 663

-60.85%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.36 PKR 100

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.21 PKR 59.0

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 205

$0.95 PKR 266

-23.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 PKR 151

$0.56 PKR 158

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.16 PKR 328

-3.45%

Eggs

$1.10 PKR 309

$1.18 PKR 331

-6.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.16 PKR 1,736

$6.09 PKR 1,718

1.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.72 PKR 766

$3.00 PKR 846

-9.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.05 PKR 1,143

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-11.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.02 PKR 289

2.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 165

$0.60 PKR 169

-1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.56 PKR 159

53.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.44 PKR 125

20.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.36 PKR 101

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.48 PKR 136

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.44 PKR 124

-18.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.38 PKR 108

15.79%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.68 PKR 192

33.82%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 PKR 372

$0.51 PKR 143

158.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.12 PKR 315

91.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 PKR 584

$1.99 PKR 561

4.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.1

$0.17 PKR 49.29

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.98 PKR 2,814

$6.99 PKR 1,972

42.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 PKR 170

$0.73 PKR 206

-17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.19 PKR 53.0

$0.49 PKR 137

-61.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 207

$1.79 PKR 503

-59.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.89 PKR 250

4.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.4K PKR 4.6M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

-6.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

1.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$135 PKR 38.1K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-2.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.71 PKR 1,327

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-15.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.38 PKR 3,774

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-22.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 PKR 5,848

$13.24 PKR 3,733

56.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.48 PKR 981

$6.00 PKR 1,691

-42.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.46 PKR 977

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-17.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$40.13 PKR 11.3K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

16.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,101 PKR 310.4K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-10.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.62 PKR 4,969

$15.28 PKR 4,309

15.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.05 PKR 7,063

$23.05 PKR 6,501

8.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 PKR 18.3K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-11.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.79 PKR 10.1K

$29.90 PKR 8,431

19.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 PKR 34.4K

$118 PKR 33.4K

2.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$69.2 PKR 19.5K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-11.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 PKR 84.1K

$289 PKR 81.6K

3.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$193 PKR 54.3K

$188 PKR 53.1K

2.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$587 PKR 165.5K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-23.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$189 PKR 53.2K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-69.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 PKR 41.7K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-13.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-24.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hyderabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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