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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 7% cheaper than Balasore without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 10.4% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 607

$2.03 ₹182

6.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.41 PKR 4,038

$8.79 ₹787

63.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,162

$4.59 ₹411

-9.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 780

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,054

Cappuccino

$2.34 PKR 656

$1.11 ₹99.3

110.81%

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

$0.35 PKR 99.5

$0.38 ₹33.82

-7.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.7

$0.12 ₹10.76

91.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 ₹149

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 ₹256

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 251

$0.65 ₹58.5

38.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.4 ₹35.53

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$0.5 ₹44.93

142.00%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 329

$0.97 ₹86.6

20.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.15 PKR 1,724

$3.32 ₹298

85.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.9 PKR 813

$2.49 ₹223

16.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.4 PKR 1,232

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$2.17 ₹194

-51.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.71 ₹63.7

-16.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$1.14 ₹102

-45.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.59 ₹53.1

-18.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.1

$0.25 ₹22.57

32.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.33 ₹29.99

57.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 PKR 126

$0.43 ₹38.37

4.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 99.4

$0.22 ₹19.64

59.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.85 PKR 237

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 PKR 141

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 299

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2 PKR 559

$2.67 ₹239

-25.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.34 ₹478

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 ₹133

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₹209

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

$5.15 ₹461

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.54 ₹48.79

-68.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,936

$8.59 ₹769

-19.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$0.61 ₹54.3

11.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 147

$0.24 ₹21.53

120.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$1.99 ₹178

-12.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 265

$1.18 ₹106

-19.49%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$15.8K ₹1.4M

10.75%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$22.9K ₹2M

3.77%

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

$140 PKR 39.1K

$26.45 ₹2,369

427.64%

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

$5.32 PKR 1,492

$3.13 ₹280

69.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.25 PKR 4,833

$7.21 ₹646

139.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.3 PKR 3,726

$28.59 ₹2,561

-53.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 PKR 1,693

$0.94 ₹84.5

542.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,197

$2.26 ₹203

88.94%

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

$34.87 PKR 9,771

$37.41 ₹3,351

-6.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,257 PKR 352.3K

$1,569 ₹140.5K

-19.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.26 PKR 4,277

$28.45 ₹2,548

-46.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 PKR 6,394

$30.42 ₹2,725

-25.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

$49.04 ₹4,393

47.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.74 PKR 8,334

$31.22 ₹2,796

-4.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$129 ₹11.6K

-8.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.8K

$80.4 ₹7,197

-3.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$292 PKR 81.7K

$295 ₹26.5K

-1.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 PKR 54.5K

$185 ₹16.6K

5.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$771 PKR 216.1K

$600 ₹53.7K

28.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$587 PKR 164.6K

$405 ₹36.3K

44.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 PKR 47K

$432 ₹38.7K

-61.15%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Balasore: November 30, 2025

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