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Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Jhang and Lahore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jhang is 4.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jhang is 6.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKRย 487
$2.08 PKRย 587
-16.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRย 4,001
$14.36 PKRย 4,050
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
-15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 PKRย 817
$2.77 PKRย 781
4.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 PKRย 1,035
$3.68 PKRย 1,039
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$2.36 PKRย 666
$2.35 PKRย 663
0.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 101
$0.36 PKRย 100
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRย 65.1
$0.21 PKRย 59.0
9.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 PKRย 165
$0.95 PKRย 266
-38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRย 161
$0.56 PKRย 158
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRย 343
$1.16 PKRย 328
5.17%
Eggs
$1.05 PKRย 295
$1.18 PKRย 331
-11.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 PKRย 1,685
$6.09 PKRย 1,718
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 PKRย 851
$3.00 PKRย 846
0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKRย 1,276
$4.57 PKRย 1,287
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRย 288
$1.02 PKRย 289
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRย 182
$0.60 PKRย 169
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKRย 173
$0.56 PKRย 159
8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRย 125
$0.44 PKRย 125
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRย 99.1
$0.36 PKRย 101
-2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 147
$0.48 PKRย 136
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKRย 125
$0.44 PKRย 124
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 102
$0.38 PKRย 108
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.73 PKRย 207
$0.68 PKRย 192
7.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 PKRย 152
$0.51 PKRย 143
5.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 PKRย 300
$1.12 PKRย 315
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.83 PKRย 235
$1.99 PKRย 561
-58.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRย 56.9
$0.17 PKRย 49.29
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.17 PKRย 2,022
$6.99 PKRย 1,972
2.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRย 196
$0.73 PKRย 206
-5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKRย 148
$0.49 PKRย 137
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKRย 514
$1.79 PKRย 503
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKRย 250
$0.89 PKRย 250
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKRย 5.1M
$17.6K PKRย 5.0M
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$23.2K PKRย 6.5M
-0.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 PKRย 20.0K
$138 PKRย 39.0K
-48.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.78 PKRย 1,067
$5.55 PKRย 1,565
-31.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.54 PKRย 2,973
$17.23 PKRย 4,858
-38.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKRย 3,461
$13.24 PKRย 3,733
-7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKRย 1,654
$6.00 PKRย 1,691
-2.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 PKRย 985
$4.21 PKRย 1,188
-17.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.11 PKRย 4,542
$34.42 PKRย 9,705
-53.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,228 PKRย 346.2K
$1,237 PKRย 348.7K
-0.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.05 PKRย 4,244
$15.28 PKRย 4,309
-1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.93 PKRย 5,901
$23.05 PKRย 6,501
-9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 PKRย 20.6K
$73.6 PKRย 20.8K
-0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.27 PKRย 8,537
$29.90 PKRย 8,431
1.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 PKRย 20.9K
$118 PKRย 33.4K
-37.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKRย 14.8K
$77.8 PKRย 21.9K
-32.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRย 46.7K
$289 PKRย 81.6K
-42.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRย 29.6K
$188 PKRย 53.1K
-44.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$732 PKRย 206.5K
$770 PKRย 217.0K
-4.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 PKRย 154.4K
$620 PKRย 174.9K
-11.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$143 PKRย 40.3K
$171 PKRย 48.3K
-16.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Jhang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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