Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Dera Ghazi Khan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Dera Ghazi Khan

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 33.2% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 37.9% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.13 PKR 319

84.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$10.63 PKR 2,998

35.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$2.36 PKR 665

81.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.05 PKR 295

163.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$1.81 PKR 511

103.31%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.46 PKR 413

60.96%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.33 PKR 94.2

9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.22 PKR 61.8

-4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.71 PKR 200

33.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.45 PKR 127

24.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.23 PKR 347

-5.69%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.19 PKR 336

-0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$2.59 PKR 730

135.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$1.89 PKR 534

58.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$3.09 PKR 872

47.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.00 PKR 281

2.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.55 PKR 155

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.64 PKR 180

-12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.53 PKR 149

-16.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.34 PKR 96.5

5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.39 PKR 110

23.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.63 PKR 176

-30.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 102

5.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.49 PKR 420

-54.36%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.92 PKR 259

-44.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$2.03 PKR 572

-44.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.78 PKR 502

11.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.17 PKR 48.43

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$7.09 PKR 2,000

-1.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.09 PKR 307

-33.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.31 PKR 86.6

58.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.74 PKR 490

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.97 PKR 274

-8.25%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

-21.68%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

9.56%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$58.4 PKR 16.5K

137.23%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$2.28 PKR 643

143.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$13.06 PKR 3,683

31.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$12.29 PKR 3,465

7.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$5.97 PKR 1,683

0.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$3.56 PKR 1,004

18.26%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$28.81 PKR 8,123

19.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,148 PKR 323.8K

7.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$16.49 PKR 4,651

-7.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$21.77 PKR 6,139

5.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$60.2 PKR 17.0K

22.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$26.21 PKR 7,391

14.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$57.0 PKR 16.1K

107.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$29.62 PKR 8,353

162.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$119 PKR 33.5K

143.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$66.5 PKR 18.8K

182.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$746 PKR 210.3K

3.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$551 PKR 155.3K

12.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$158 PKR 44.6K

8.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

10.44%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: January 12, 2026

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