Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 16.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 12.8% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$2.08 PKR 587

32.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-2.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$4.29 PKR 1,211

26.81%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.77 PKR 781

-37.55%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

$3.68 PKR 1,039

3.53%

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.35 PKR 663

-14.89%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.36 PKR 100

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.21 PKR 59.0

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.95 PKR 266

4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.56 PKR 158

19.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.16 PKR 328

6.03%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.18 PKR 331

4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$6.09 PKR 1,718

3.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.00 PKR 846

12.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-5.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.02 PKR 289

1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$0.60 PKR 169

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$0.56 PKR 159

71.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.44 PKR 125

27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.48 PKR 136

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.44 PKR 124

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

$0.68 PKR 192

182.35%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

$0.51 PKR 143

68.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

$1.12 PKR 315

75.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$1.99 PKR 561

7.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.17 PKR 49.29

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$6.99 PKR 1,972

3.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.73 PKR 206

17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.49 PKR 137

-10.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$1.79 PKR 503

56.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$0.89 PKR 250

1.12%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

19.43%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

12.90%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-20.15%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-0.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$17.23 PKR 4,858

7.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$13.24 PKR 3,733

73.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$6.00 PKR 1,691

1.17%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.21 PKR 1,188

1.90%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

71.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

125.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$15.28 PKR 4,309

39.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$23.05 PKR 6,501

22.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

21.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$29.90 PKR 8,431

35.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$118 PKR 33.4K

65.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

40.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$289 PKR 81.6K

78.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$188 PKR 53.1K

56.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$770 PKR 217.0K

98.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$620 PKR 174.9K

21.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$171 PKR 48.3K

66.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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