Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Haroonabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Haroonabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lahore is 4.6% cheaper than Haroonabad without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 5.6% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$10.74 PKRĀ 3,004
29.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$4.22 PKRĀ 1,180
2.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$2.85 PKRĀ 796
-3.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,051
-4.26%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$2.28 PKRĀ 639
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.2
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.58 PKRĀ 162
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.21 PKRĀ 337
-3.31%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.20 PKRĀ 337
1.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.46 PKRĀ 687
18.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
-1.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.65 PKRĀ 180
-6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.58 PKRĀ 161
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.2
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
-2.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
15.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.68 PKRĀ 189
1.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
1.96%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
-2.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.1
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,944
2.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.90 PKRĀ 251
-1.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
0.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$137 PKRĀ 38.4K
0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$5.49 PKRĀ 1,537
-3.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$10.63 PKRĀ 2,973
64.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,433
8.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.96 PKRĀ 1,668
-2.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,193
2.11%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$10.70 PKRĀ 2,993
221.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,081 PKRĀ 302.5K
14.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$10.67 PKRĀ 2,985
39.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$72.1 PKRĀ 20.2K
0.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$28.48 PKRĀ 7,967
5.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.2K
58.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.5 PKRĀ 14.7K
44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$168 PKRĀ 47.1K
69.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
77.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$706 PKRĀ 197.6K
7.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$637 PKRĀ 178.2K
-6.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Haroonabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
19.88
-

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

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