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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 0.2% cheaper than Guwahati without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 4% more expensive than Guwahati without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 PKR 607
$1.37 ₹123
58.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 PKR 4,038
$10.34 ₹926
39.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,162
$5.94 ₹532
-30.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 780
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,054
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.34 PKR 656
$1.64 ₹147
42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.5
$0.37 ₹32.89
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.7
$0.16 ₹14.1
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 ₹123
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 ₹299
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 251
$0.75 ₹67
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.44 ₹39.29
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$0.54 ₹48.21
124.07%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 329
$0.93 ₹82.9
25.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,724
$4.43 ₹397
38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 PKR 813
$3.22 ₹288
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKR 1,232
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Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 295
$1.91 ₹171
-45.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.75 ₹66.9
-21.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 173
$0.97 ₹87.2
-36.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.84 ₹75.5
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.1
$0.31 ₹28.16
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$0.39 ₹34.55
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 PKR 126
$0.4 ₹35.7
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.4
$0.28 ₹24.88
25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.85 PKR 237
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 PKR 141
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 299
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 PKR 559
$4.08 ₹366
-50.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.69 ₹689
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 ₹133
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 ₹247
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 ₹381
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.32
$0.28 ₹24.88
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,936
$5.97 ₹534
15.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.81 ₹73
-16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 147
$0.38 ₹34.43
39.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 488
$1.47 ₹132
18.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 265
$1.22 ₹109
-22.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$14K ₹1.3M
24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
$17.7K ₹1.6M
34.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 PKR 39.1K
$40.95 ₹3,668
240.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.32 PKR 1,492
$3.36 ₹301
58.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.25 PKR 4,833
$5.5 ₹492
213.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.3 PKR 3,726
$13.41 ₹1,202
-0.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKR 1,693
$8.68 ₹778
-30.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.27 PKR 1,197
$2.95 ₹264
44.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.87 PKR 9,771
$32.54 ₹2,915
7.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,257 PKR 352.3K
$1,933 ₹173.1K
-34.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.26 PKR 4,277
$25.48 ₹2,283
-40.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.81 PKR 6,394
$35.94 ₹3,219
-36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
$46.25 ₹4,143
55.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.74 PKR 8,334
$43.26 ₹3,875
-31.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$160 ₹14.3K
-25.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKR 21.8K
$72.5 ₹6,498
7.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 PKR 81.7K
$363 ₹32.5K
-19.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 PKR 54.5K
$154 ₹13.8K
26.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 PKR 216.1K
$658 ₹58.9K
17.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 PKR 164.6K
$445 ₹39.9K
32.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Guwahati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$168 PKR 47K
$413 ₹37K
-59.36%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Guwahati: November 30, 2025

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