Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Faisalabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Faisalabad

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 12.4% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 15.1% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.80 PKR 508

15.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$10.48 PKR 2,955

37.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$3.52 PKR 994

21.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$2.89 PKR 814

-4.15%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$4.65 PKR 1,311

-20.86%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.47 PKR 415

59.86%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.30 PKR 85.9

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.22 PKR 62.0

-4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.74 PKR 210

28.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.64 PKR 181

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.25 PKR 353

-7.20%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.15 PKR 323

2.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$7.10 PKR 2,001

-14.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.67 PKR 752

12.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$3.29 PKR 928

38.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.98 PKR 278

4.08%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.56 PKR 158

7.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.61 PKR 173

-8.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.55 PKR 156

-20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.52 PKR 146

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.59 PKR 166

-25.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.42 PKR 118

-9.52%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.39 PKR 393

-51.08%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.73 PKR 205

-30.14%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$3.47 PKR 978

-67.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.90 PKR 535

4.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.17 PKR 47.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$3.55 PKR 1,002

96.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.03 PKR 291

-29.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.36 PKR 102

36.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.74 PKR 491

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.92 PKR 259

-3.26%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.9K PKR 6.2M

-19.77%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

7.75%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

139.86%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$3.86 PKR 1,090

43.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$12.72 PKR 3,587

35.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$14.81 PKR 4,177

-10.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$10.46 PKR 2,949

-42.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$3.47 PKR 978

21.33%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$28.04 PKR 7,906

22.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,137 PKR 320.5K

8.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$16.53 PKR 4,662

-7.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$22.35 PKR 6,301

3.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$61.1 PKR 17.2K

20.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$25.42 PKR 7,167

17.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$70.3 PKR 19.8K

68.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$46.90 PKR 13.2K

65.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$144 PKR 40.7K

100.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$108 PKR 30.4K

74.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$542 PKR 152.8K

42.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$566 PKR 159.7K

9.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$202 PKR 56.9K

-15.05%

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 Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

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