Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 4.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$1.78 PKR 504

20.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$10.56 PKR 2,981

32.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$3.98 PKR 1,125

4.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.99 PKR 563

43.72%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$5.26 PKR 1,485

-28.52%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$0.94 PKR 265

154.26%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.33 PKR 94.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.21 PKR 59.1

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.73 PKR 207

23.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.51 PKR 144

11.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.13 PKR 320

3.54%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.1 PKR 311

10.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$6.1 PKR 1,722

0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$2.74 PKR 775

8.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$4 PKR 1,130

13.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.05 PKR 296

-2.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.59 PKR 168

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.81 PKR 229

-29.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.56 PKR 158

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.33 PKR 92.7

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.38 PKR 108

26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.41 PKR 115

-7.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.21 PKR 342

-40.50%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.31 PKR 370

-58.02%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$2.08 PKR 588

-46.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$2.16 PKR 610

-10.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.17 PKR 47.26

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$9.78 PKR 2,762

-29.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.6 PKR 169

15.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.2 PKR 55.6

165.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$0.74 PKR 210

135.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.94 PKR 264

1.06%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$16.6K PKR 4.7M

5.93%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

4.10%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$134 PKR 37.8K

3.74%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$4.56 PKR 1,287

17.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$13.73 PKR 3,877

26.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$20.7 PKR 5,845

-33.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$3.55 PKR 1,004

63.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$3.59 PKR 1,015

20.61%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$39.88 PKR 11.3K

-13.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$1,096 PKR 309.6K

14.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$17.99 PKR 5,080

-15.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$24.97 PKR 7,053

-8.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$63.9 PKR 18K

15.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$35.65 PKR 10.1K

-17.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$120 PKR 34K

-0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$69 PKR 19.5K

12.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$290 PKR 82K

-0.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$195 PKR 55.2K

-3.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$565 PKR 159.5K

9.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$189 PKR 53.2K

174.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$148 PKR 41.7K

11.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

32.53%

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

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 28, 2025

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