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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 8.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 18.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
-15.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKRĀ 2,914
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
-25.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,177
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
-2.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-27.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
48.06%
Cappuccino
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-22.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-3.42%
Eggs
$1.10 PKRĀ 308
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-9.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 PKRĀ 764
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-6.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
-10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.9
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 131
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
31.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKRĀ 370
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
153.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKRĀ 578
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
12.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.50 PKRĀ 2,655
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
33.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-10.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-62.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
3.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKRĀ 4.7M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
-4.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-2.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKRĀ 38.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.54 PKRĀ 1,268
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
-14.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 PKRĀ 3,780
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
-22.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.35 PKRĀ 5,687
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
52.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
-40.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-16.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.42 PKRĀ 11.3K
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
17.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,088 PKRĀ 304.0K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
-11.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.50 PKRĀ 4,892
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
17.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.60 PKRĀ 7,154
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 PKRĀ 17.8K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.52 PKRĀ 10.2K
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
22.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-1.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.0 PKRĀ 19.0K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 PKRĀ 82.8K
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
3.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 PKRĀ 54.0K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
3.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$584 PKRĀ 163.1K
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-22.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$191 PKRĀ 53.4K
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-67.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-8.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
19.88
-24.55%

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Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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