Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Chiniot Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Chiniot

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 19.5% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 29.6% more expensive than Chiniot without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 608
$1.72 PKR 486
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 PKR 3,959
$8.61 PKR 2,432
62.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKR 1,169
$5.26 PKR 1,484
-21.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 808
$1.61 PKR 455
77.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
$3.53 PKR 996
6.52%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKR 675
$0.92 PKR 261
159.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$0.31 PKR 88.7
6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.18 PKR 50.6
27.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$0.51 PKR 144
76.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 161
$0.53 PKR 149
7.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$1.25 PKR 353
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.12 PKR 317
8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 PKR 1,734
$6 PKR 1,696
2.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$3.33 PKR 940
-10.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 PKR 1,285
$4.5 PKR 1,272
1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$0.96 PKR 272
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.63 PKR 179
-6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 162
$0.91 PKR 258
-37.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.51 PKR 144
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 92.2
$0.34 PKR 95.6
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.52 PKR 148
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.26 PKR 74
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.4 PKR 112
-5.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKR 205
$1.41 PKR 397
-48.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 156
$1.02 PKR 288
-46.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 314
$2.35 PKR 665
-52.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 544
$1.98 PKR 559
-2.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.29
$0.16 PKR 45.72
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,958
$6.87 PKR 1,939
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.91 PKR 256
-24.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.44 PKR 123
20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$3.08 PKR 871
-43.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$0.89 PKR 252
6.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKR 39.2K
$100 PKR 28.3K
38.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKR 1,508
$4.14 PKR 1,170
28.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 PKR 4,923
$16.72 PKR 4,723
4.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 PKR 3,878
$12.3 PKR 3,473
11.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKR 1,639
$6.02 PKR 1,702
-3.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKR 1,223
$3.47 PKR 981
24.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.68 PKR 9,796
$39.81 PKR 11.2K
-12.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
$968 PKR 273.3K
29.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.12 PKR 4,270
$11.57 PKR 3,268
30.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 PKR 6,487
$18.47 PKR 5,216
24.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
$89.1 PKR 25.2K
-17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.55 PKR 8,345
$28.5 PKR 8,048
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKR 33.8K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
61.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKR 22K
$52.2 PKR 14.7K
48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 PKR 81.9K
$164 PKR 46.3K
76.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 53.4K
$104 PKR 29.4K
81.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$621 PKR 175.5K
$568 PKR 160.3K
9.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 PKR 146.2K
$396 PKR 111.9K
30.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Chiniot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 PKR 46.6K
$70.1 PKR 19.8K
135.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiniot: October 29, 2025

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