Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Asansol Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Asansol

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 12.1% more expensive than Asansol without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 7.4% cheaper than Asansol without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 597
$3.23 ₹300
-33.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.22 PKR 3,968
$11.83 ₹1,099
20.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,157
$3.45 ₹320
20.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 PKR 783
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.36 PKR 658
$1.31 ₹121
80.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.5
$0.37 ₹34.55
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.2
$0.14 ₹13.39
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 ₹160
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 ₹157
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 260
$0.65 ₹60.5
43.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.37 ₹34.08
62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 323
$0.67 ₹62.0
73.13%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 339
$0.87 ₹80.5
39.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,651
$5.57 ₹517
6.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 PKR 825
$2.96 ₹275
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 297
$1.81 ₹168
-41.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.54 ₹50.6
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.26 ₹117
-55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 131
$0.66 ₹60.9
-28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.33 ₹30.90
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.46 ₹42.92
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.37 ₹34.11
27.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.3
$0.28 ₹25.66
28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 PKR 209
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 153
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 310
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 556
$3.98 ₹370
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.10 ₹938
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 ₹156
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.50 ₹233
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.90 ₹641
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.8
$0.34 ₹31.26
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.20 PKR 2,008
$15.63 ₹1,452
-53.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$0.57 ₹52.6
28.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.30 ₹28.23
76.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$2.00 ₹186
-12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 253
$1.24 ₹115
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$15.9K ₹1.5M
9.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$20.2K ₹1.9M
13.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.2K
$38.92 ₹3,616
251.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.50 PKR 1,535
$4.02 ₹374
36.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.08 PKR 4,765
$7.14 ₹664
139.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.60 PKR 3,794
$11.17 ₹1,038
21.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,616
$8.58 ₹797
-32.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,151
$3.53 ₹328
17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.76 PKR 9,699
$44.22 ₹4,109
-21.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,243 PKR 346.8K
$1,586 ₹147.4K
-21.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.30 PKR 4,269
$26.94 ₹2,503
-43.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 PKR 6,357
$22.87 ₹2,125
-0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
$48.78 ₹4,533
48.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.50 PKR 8,509
$31.81 ₹2,956
-4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.6K
$92.6 ₹8,602
26.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
$58.8 ₹5,467
27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 PKR 79.1K
$259 ₹24.0K
9.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 52.6K
$189 ₹17.6K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$813 PKR 226.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 PKR 172.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Asansol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$185 PKR 51.6K
$282 ₹26.2K
-34.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
9.08
118.94%

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Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

Last update for Asansol: April 13, 2026

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