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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 1.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 0.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 487
$2.14 PKR 596
-18.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 PKR 2,994
$14.22 PKR 3,966
-24.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 PKR 1,133
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-2.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 PKR 550
$2.81 PKR 782
-29.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 PKR 1,481
$3.60 PKR 1,005
47.50%
Cappuccino
$0.89 PKR 247
$2.36 PKR 658
-62.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.7
$0.33 PKR 91.4
3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.23 PKR 64.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 202
$0.93 PKR 260
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 PKR 141
$0.60 PKR 168
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 PKR 328
$1.16 PKR 323
1.72%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 320
$1.21 PKR 339
-4.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.84 PKR 1,628
$5.92 PKR 1,650
-1.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 PKR 767
$2.96 PKR 825
-7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 PKR 1,127
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-10.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 PKR 303
$1.06 PKR 297
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.63 PKR 176
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKR 225
$0.56 PKR 157
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.47 PKR 131
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.4
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.48 PKR 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 PKR 108
$0.47 PKR 132
-17.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 113
$0.36 PKR 99.2
13.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.86 PKR 241
$0.75 PKR 209
14.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 PKR 355
$0.55 PKR 153
130.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKR 574
$1.11 PKR 310
85.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 PKR 576
$1.99 PKR 556
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.1
$0.20 PKR 55.7
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.78 PKR 2,729
$7.20 PKR 2,007
35.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 PKR 179
$0.73 PKR 203
-12.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 PKR 51.4
$0.53 PKR 148
-66.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKR 202
$1.75 PKR 488
-58.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 255
$0.91 PKR 253
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 PKR 37.8K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-1.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 PKR 1,299
$5.50 PKR 1,534
-15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 PKR 3,753
$17.08 PKR 4,763
-21.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 PKR 5,794
$13.60 PKR 3,792
52.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 997
$5.79 PKR 1,615
-38.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 968
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.38 PKR 11.3K
$34.76 PKR 9,695
16.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,124 PKR 313.5K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-9.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.29 PKR 4,822
$15.30 PKR 4,268
13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.48 PKR 7,106
$22.78 PKR 6,355
11.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 PKR 17.9K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-11.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.14 PKR 10.1K
$30.50 PKR 8,506
18.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.3K
$117 PKR 32.6K
2.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-7.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 PKR 81.2K
$283 PKR 79.1K
2.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 PKR 53.3K
$189 PKR 52.6K
1.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$583 PKR 162.7K
$813 PKR 226.6K
-28.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 PKR 54.4K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-68.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.5K
$185 PKR 51.6K
-5.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
19.88
-24.55%

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

Last update for Hyderabad: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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