Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Gujrat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Gujrat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 8.1% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 21.8% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
18.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$10.47 PKRĀ 2,929
32.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$3.56 PKRĀ 997
21.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$2.82 PKRĀ 788
-2.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$4.90 PKRĀ 1,371
-26.53%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.47 PKRĀ 412
55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.3
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.76 PKRĀ 214
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.59 PKRĀ 166
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.30 PKRĀ 363
-10.00%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.15 PKRĀ 322
6.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,989
-13.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.63 PKRĀ 736
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$3.24 PKRĀ 907
36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.54 PKRĀ 152
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
-12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.9
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
-12.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
-23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.40 PKRĀ 111
-5.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.42 PKRĀ 397
-51.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
-25.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.95 PKRĀ 547
-44.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.88 PKRĀ 525
2.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.69
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$7.14 PKRĀ 1,998
-0.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
-33.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
5.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.93 PKRĀ 259
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.2M
-21.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.0M
9.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$57.8 PKRĀ 16.2K
138.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$3.74 PKRĀ 1,045
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$12.87 PKRĀ 3,600
35.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.62 PKRĀ 3,529
5.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$6.11 PKRĀ 1,708
-4.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,014
20.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$27.92 PKRĀ 7,810
23.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,138 PKRĀ 318.3K
8.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$16.06 PKRĀ 4,492
-7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$21.92 PKRĀ 6,133
6.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$60.4 PKRĀ 16.9K
19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$25.87 PKRĀ 7,235
15.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$74.0 PKRĀ 20.7K
62.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.8 PKRĀ 14.5K
46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$164 PKRĀ 46.0K
73.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
74.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Gujrat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$199 PKRĀ 55.6K
-7.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
18
10.44%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gujrat: February 28, 2026

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