Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Guwahati Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Guwahati

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 1.2% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 3.1% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 599
$1.39 ₹128
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKR 3,887
$10.31 ₹950
34.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,207
$5.77 ₹532
-25.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKR 769
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,006
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 637
$1.69 ₹156
34.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.6
$0.37 ₹33.77
-13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$0.14 ₹12.94
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 ₹126
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.30 ₹304
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 267
$0.69 ₹63.3
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.43 ₹39.56
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.58 ₹53.8
101.72%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 340
$0.98 ₹90.1
24.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKR 1,711
$4.59 ₹423
33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKR 817
$3.22 ₹296
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKR 1,239
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Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.90 ₹175
-43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.74 ₹68.6
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$0.96 ₹88.3
-40.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.77 ₹71.3
-38.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
$0.31 ₹28.68
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.39 ₹35.70
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.37 ₹34.02
29.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$0.28 ₹25.40
35.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 194
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKR 145
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 301
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 538
$4.06 ₹374
-52.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.53 ₹694
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 ₹136
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 ₹263
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.31 ₹397
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🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.44
$0.30 ₹28.02
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKR 1,987
$5.68 ₹523
25.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.81 ₹74.7
-9.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 137
$0.42 ₹38.26
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$1.47 ₹136
23.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.18 ₹108
-24.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$18.2K ₹1.7M
29.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKR 38.5K
$40.43 ₹3,724
240.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKR 1,480
$3.42 ₹315
54.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKR 4,873
$5.57 ₹513
213.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKR 3,725
$13.03 ₹1,200
2.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,630
$8.63 ₹795
-32.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$2.86 ₹264
52.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKR 9,616
$32.08 ₹2,955
7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKR 345.2K
$1,958 ₹180.4K
-36.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKR 4,161
$25.67 ₹2,364
-41.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKR 6,526
$34.95 ₹3,219
-33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
$45.97 ₹4,234
57.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKR 8,359
$43.81 ₹4,035
-31.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKR 33.6K
$161 ₹14.9K
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
$73.3 ₹6,753
3.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKR 79.8K
$371 ₹34.2K
-23.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKR 52.3K
$149 ₹13.7K
25.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKR 211.6K
$649 ₹59.8K
16.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKR 166.7K
$438 ₹40.3K
36.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKR 51.5K
$349 ₹32.2K
-47.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
7.38
169.38%

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

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Guwahati: February 28, 2026

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