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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 6.5% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 10.8% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.74 PKR 490

19.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$12.24 PKR 3,450

17.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$5.43 PKR 1,530

-20.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.82 PKR 513

52.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$1.80 PKR 509

104.44%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.39 PKR 393

69.06%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.34 PKR 94.5

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.23 PKR 65.0

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.82 PKR 230

15.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.62 PKR 174

-9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.20 PKR 339

-3.33%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.18 PKR 333

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$3.47 PKR 980

75.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.25 PKR 633

33.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$4.48 PKR 1,264

2.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.90 PKR 252

13.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.73 PKR 206

-17.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.84 PKR 236

-33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.50 PKR 142

-12.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.29 PKR 83.1

24.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.31 PKR 86.7

41.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.20 PKR 57.8

90.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.90 PKR 535

-64.21%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.90 PKR 255

-43.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.96 PKR 554

-42.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.79 PKR 506

11.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.24 PKR 67.0

-29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$7.23 PKR 2,039

-3.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.91 PKR 257

-19.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.41 PKR 115

19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.89 PKR 814

-38.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.91 PKR 257

-2.20%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-18.61%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

-11.89%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$44.43 PKR 12.5K

211.66%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$2.99 PKR 843

85.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$18.31 PKR 5,163

-5.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$17.96 PKR 5,065

-26.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$3.51 PKR 989

70.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$4.27 PKR 1,205

-1.41%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$35.66 PKR 10.1K

-3.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$541 PKR 152.5K

128.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$8.71 PKR 2,456

75.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$6.87 PKR 1,938

235.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$89.4 PKR 25.2K

-17.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$12.44 PKR 3,509

140.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$34.94 PKR 9,851

239.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$21.58 PKR 6,085

260.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$164 PKR 46.2K

76.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$41.80 PKR 11.8K

350.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$236 PKR 66.5K

-27.32%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

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