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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 8.9% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 23% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
18.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
$10.43 PKRĀ 2,914
33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,177
2.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
38.19%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
$5.33 PKRĀ 1,490
-32.46%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
162.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.5
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
29.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.54 PKRĀ 150
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.13 PKRĀ 317
3.54%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.10 PKRĀ 308
10.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,692
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$2.73 PKRĀ 764
6.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,112
11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.87 PKRĀ 243
-34.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.9
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 131
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
26.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
-11.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
-24.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.32 PKRĀ 370
-60.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.07 PKRĀ 578
-47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$2.18 PKRĀ 609
-11.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
$9.50 PKRĀ 2,655
-25.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.65 PKRĀ 181
12.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.21 PKRĀ 57.5
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$0.68 PKRĀ 190
166.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
-3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$16.7K PKRĀ 4.7M
5.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$22.9K PKRĀ 6.4M
2.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$137 PKRĀ 38.3K
0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
$4.54 PKRĀ 1,268
16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
$13.52 PKRĀ 3,780
28.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
$20.35 PKRĀ 5,687
-34.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
$3.48 PKRĀ 972
67.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,015
19.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
$40.42 PKRĀ 11.3K
-14.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
$1,088 PKRĀ 304.0K
13.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
$17.50 PKRĀ 4,892
-14.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
$25.60 PKRĀ 7,154
-8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$63.7 PKRĀ 17.8K
13.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
$36.52 PKRĀ 10.2K
-18.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$119 PKRĀ 33.2K
1.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$68.0 PKRĀ 19.0K
11.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
$296 PKRĀ 82.8K
-3.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$193 PKRĀ 54.0K
-3.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
$584 PKRĀ 163.1K
29.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
$191 PKRĀ 53.4K
211.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
9.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
15
32.53%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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