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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 14.1% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 15.4% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$1.72 PKR 487

25.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$10.66 PKR 3,010

31.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$3.61 PKR 1,019

14.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$2.88 PKR 814

-0.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$4.69 PKR 1,324

-19.83%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$1.53 PKR 431

56.21%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.3 PKR 85.9

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.7 PKR 198

28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.6 PKR 170

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.24 PKR 351

-5.65%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.18 PKR 334

2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$7.14 PKR 2,017

-14.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$2.6 PKR 733

14.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$3.26 PKR 920

39.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.03 PKR 290

-0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.55 PKR 154

7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.66 PKR 185

-13.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.52 PKR 148

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.37 PKR 105

-10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.54 PKR 153

-5.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.59 PKR 165

-18.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.42 PKR 120

-9.52%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.42 PKR 401

-49.30%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.73 PKR 207

-24.66%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$3.56 PKR 1,004

-68.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$1.83 PKR 518

5.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.16 PKR 44.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$3.58 PKR 1,012

93.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.03 PKR 291

-33.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.36 PKR 103

47.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$1.73 PKR 489

0.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$1 PKR 281

-5.00%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$22.5K PKR 6.4M

-21.71%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$21.2K PKR 6M

11.80%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$58.4 PKR 16.5K

138.17%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$3.9 PKR 1,101

36.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$12.78 PKR 3,610

36.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$14.69 PKR 4,148

-6.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$10.68 PKR 3,018

-45.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$3.6 PKR 1,016

20.28%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$28.77 PKR 8,126

20.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$1,150 PKR 324.8K

9.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$16.43 PKR 4,639

-7.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$22.45 PKR 6,341

2.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$59.8 PKR 16.9K

22.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$25.59 PKR 7,227

15.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$69.9 PKR 19.8K

70.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$47.59 PKR 13.4K

63.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$148 PKR 41.8K

95.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$106 PKR 30K

78.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$537 PKR 151.5K

15.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$570 PKR 160.9K

-9.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$219 PKR 62K

-24.72%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

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