Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Balasore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Balasore

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 3.9% cheaper than Balasore without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 7.7% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 599

$2.10 ₹194

1.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,887

$8.62 ₹794

61.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,207

$4.70 ₹433

-8.09%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 769

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,006

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 637

$1.11 ₹103

105.41%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.6

$0.38 ₹34.59

-15.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.12 ₹11.26

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 ₹146

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹260

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.61 ₹56.0

57.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.39 ₹36.32

58.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 326

$0.48 ₹44.19

143.75%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$0.93 ₹85.3

31.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,711

$3.38 ₹311

81.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$2.37 ₹218

23.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,239

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$2.11 ₹194

-49.29%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.71 ₹64.9

-14.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$1.19 ₹110

-52.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.56 ₹51.3

-16.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.25 ₹23.17

32.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.31 ₹28.54

54.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.42 ₹38.95

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.24 ₹22.18

58.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 538

$2.69 ₹248

-28.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.35 ₹954

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 ₹142

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₹215

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.12 ₹471

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.44

$0.51 ₹46.65

-64.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,987

$8.52 ₹785

-16.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.60 ₹55.5

21.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.22 ₹20.19

122.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$2.09 ₹193

-13.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.15 ₹106

-22.61%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$15.9K ₹1.5M

10.54%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$22.4K ₹2.1M

5.14%

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

$138 PKR 38.5K

$26.32 ₹2,424

422.76%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,480

$3.25 ₹299

63.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,873

$7.07 ₹651

146.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,725

$29.16 ₹2,686

-54.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,630

$0.89 ₹81.9

555.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,216

$2.19 ₹202

98.63%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,616

$37.05 ₹3,413

-7.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 345.2K

$1,577 ₹145.2K

-21.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,161

$28.49 ₹2,624

-47.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,526

$30.64 ₹2,822

-23.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$49.12 ₹4,524

47.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,359

$32.06 ₹2,953

-6.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.6K

$134 ₹12.4K

-10.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$80.1 ₹7,377

-5.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.8K

$296 ₹27.2K

-3.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.3K

$181 ₹16.7K

3.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.6K

$584 ₹53.8K

29.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.7K

$401 ₹37.0K

48.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

$430 ₹39.6K

-57.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

7.8

154.87%

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

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Balasore: March 1, 2026

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