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

😐 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 13.9% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Islamabad is 12.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 812

$2.14 PKR 599

35.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 PKR 3,963

$13.91 PKR 3,883

2.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 PKR 1,453

$4.32 PKR 1,206

20.37%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 499

$2.75 PKR 769

-34.91%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 PKR 1,111

$3.60 PKR 1,005

10.56%

Cappuccino

$1.99 PKR 555

$2.28 PKR 636

-12.72%

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

$0.43 PKR 120

$0.32 PKR 90.5

34.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.3

$0.21 PKR 58.6

14.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 PKR 283

$0.96 PKR 267

5.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.62 PKR 172

4.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 357

$1.17 PKR 325

9.40%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 343

$1.22 PKR 340

0.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,710

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 PKR 941

$2.92 PKR 817

15.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.51 PKR 1,258

$4.43 PKR 1,238

1.81%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 277

$1.07 PKR 299

-7.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 PKR 223

$0.61 PKR 170

31.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 262

$0.57 PKR 158

64.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 169

$0.47 PKR 132

29.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.33 PKR 91.6

24.24%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.48 PKR 133

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 85.8

$0.48 PKR 134

-35.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.38 PKR 106

-2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.93 PKR 538

$0.69 PKR 194

179.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 258

$0.52 PKR 145

76.92%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 568

$1.08 PKR 301

88.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 PKR 601

$1.93 PKR 538

11.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.25

$0.18 PKR 49.39

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,943

$7.11 PKR 1,985

-2.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.73 PKR 204

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 114

$0.49 PKR 137

-16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 PKR 767

$1.81 PKR 505

51.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.89 PKR 250

1.12%

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

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

20.95%

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

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

11.87%

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

$112 PKR 31.2K

$138 PKR 38.4K

-18.82%

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

$5.39 PKR 1,506

$5.30 PKR 1,479

1.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.43 PKR 5,146

$17.44 PKR 4,869

5.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 PKR 6,335

$13.33 PKR 3,722

70.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 PKR 1,654

$5.83 PKR 1,628

1.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,176

$4.35 PKR 1,215

-3.22%

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

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

$34.41 PKR 9,608

76.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,746 PKR 766.9K

$1,235 PKR 344.9K

122.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.22 PKR 5,927

$14.89 PKR 4,157

42.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.07 PKR 7,839

$23.35 PKR 6,521

20.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

20.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.27 PKR 11.2K

$29.91 PKR 8,352

34.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$200 PKR 56.0K

$120 PKR 33.6K

66.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.8K

$76.1 PKR 21.2K

45.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 PKR 143.1K

$286 PKR 79.7K

79.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 80.8K

$187 PKR 52.3K

54.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,548 PKR 432.3K

$757 PKR 211.4K

104.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$732 PKR 204.5K

$596 PKR 166.5K

22.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 PKR 84.7K

$184 PKR 51.4K

64.79%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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