Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Abbottabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Abbottabad

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 31.4% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 14.1% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
19.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
$12.22 PKRĀ 3,415
13.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
$5.40 PKRĀ 1,511
-20.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
59.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
104.55%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
65.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.5
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.83 PKRĀ 231
15.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.62 PKRĀ 174
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
-3.31%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
-0.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
$3.53 PKRĀ 986
73.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$2.36 PKRĀ 660
23.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
2.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.74 PKRĀ 205
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.84 PKRĀ 234
-32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.2
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.80
111.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.89 PKRĀ 528
-63.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-40.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.03 PKRĀ 567
-46.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
6.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.5
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,014
-1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
-15.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.90 PKRĀ 812
-37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
-7.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
-16.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$25.9K PKRĀ 7.2M
-8.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$43.85 PKRĀ 12.3K
213.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
$3.08 PKRĀ 861
72.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
$18.61 PKRĀ 5,203
-6.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
$17.45 PKRĀ 4,876
-23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
$3.48 PKRĀ 974
67.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,205
0.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
$35.18 PKRĀ 9,832
-2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
$521 PKRĀ 145.6K
137.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
$9.10 PKRĀ 2,543
63.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,980
229.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$90.1 PKRĀ 25.2K
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
$12.53 PKRĀ 3,502
138.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$34.98 PKRĀ 9,777
243.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$21.05 PKRĀ 5,883
261.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
70.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$42.72 PKRĀ 11.9K
338.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$230 PKRĀ 64.2K
-19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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