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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 21.5% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 9.8% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$1.72 PKR 487

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$12.57 PKR 3,549

11.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$5.32 PKR 1,502

-22.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.73 PKR 488

65.32%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$1.73 PKR 489

117.34%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$1.4 PKR 395

70.71%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.33 PKR 93.3

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.83 PKR 233

8.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.62 PKR 174

-8.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.2 PKR 340

-2.50%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.18 PKR 333

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$3.52 PKR 995

74.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$2.36 PKR 667

25.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$4.37 PKR 1,233

4.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.9 PKR 255

13.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.78 PKR 221

-24.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.83 PKR 235

-31.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.54 PKR 153

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.32 PKR 91

3.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.48 PKR 136

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.31 PKR 86.4

54.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.16 PKR 45.5

137.50%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.8 PKR 508

-60.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.92 PKR 259

-40.22%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$1.97 PKR 556

-43.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$1.73 PKR 489

11.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.26 PKR 73.7

-38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$7.26 PKR 2,051

-4.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.91 PKR 258

-24.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 123

20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.8 PKR 790

-37.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.9 PKR 253

5.56%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$21.2K PKR 6M

-16.93%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

-9.91%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$43.46 PKR 12.3K

219.77%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$2.94 PKR 831

81.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$18.82 PKR 5,317

-7.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$17.46 PKR 4,930

-21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$3.58 PKR 1,012

62.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$4.17 PKR 1,177

3.84%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$35.83 PKR 10.1K

-3.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$540 PKR 152.5K

132.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$8.87 PKR 2,505

70.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$7.18 PKR 2,027

219.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$87 PKR 24.6K

-15.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$12.61 PKR 3,561

134.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$35.05 PKR 9,898

241.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$21.26 PKR 6,004

265.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$164 PKR 46.4K

76.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$42.18 PKR 11.9K

348.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$540 PKR 152.4K

15.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$505 PKR 142.6K

2.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$231 PKR 65.1K

-28.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

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