Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Burewala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Burewala

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 13.4% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lahore is 1.1% cheaper than Burewala without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$2.99 PKRĀ 837
-28.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$8.75 PKRĀ 2,446
58.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$4.03 PKRĀ 1,128
7.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$4.46 PKRĀ 1,248
-38.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.56 PKRĀ 996
1.12%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.78 PKRĀ 499
28.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
-43.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.82 PKRĀ 230
17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
-26.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$2.16 PKRĀ 605
-45.83%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$0.94 PKRĀ 262
29.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.00 PKRĀ 1,678
2.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$3.42 PKRĀ 956
-14.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,960
-36.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.35 PKRĀ 379
-20.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.1
88.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.6
43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.75 PKRĀ 210
-36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.8
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.22 PKRĀ 341
-43.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
-44.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.96 PKRĀ 548
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$2.22 PKRĀ 620
-13.06%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,948
2.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.85 PKRĀ 238
-14.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.8M
-15.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$22.4K PKRĀ 6.3M
5.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$100 PKRĀ 28.0K
37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,117
32.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$13.84 PKRĀ 3,872
26.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.46 PKRĀ 3,484
6.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.80 PKRĀ 1,621
0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$3.52 PKRĀ 985
23.58%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$29.71 PKRĀ 8,310
15.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,129 PKRĀ 315.8K
9.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$15.23 PKRĀ 4,259
-2.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$22.20 PKRĀ 6,209
5.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$69.7 PKRĀ 19.5K
3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$29.00 PKRĀ 8,112
3.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$74.8 PKRĀ 20.9K
60.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.4K
47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$166 PKRĀ 46.4K
72.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
73.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$767 PKRĀ 214.4K
-1.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$576 PKRĀ 161.2K
3.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$108 PKRĀ 30.2K
70.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
19
4.63%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

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