Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Islamabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 14.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 11.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.76 PKR 779

-24.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,046

$14.05 PKR 3,959

2.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,210

$5.44 PKR 1,532

-21.14%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.73 PKR 488

60.12%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,038

$3.81 PKR 1,073

-3.41%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 662

$2.00 PKR 562

17.50%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.39 PKR 110

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.9

$0.24 PKR 68.0

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.99 PKR 280

-4.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.67 PKR 189

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.23 PKR 348

-5.69%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.23 PKR 345

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,716

$6.33 PKR 1,784

-3.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$3.38 PKR 953

-11.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,286

$4.33 PKR 1,221

5.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.04 PKR 294

-1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.78 PKR 220

-23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.96 PKR 272

-41.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.56 PKR 157

-21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.41 PKR 117

-12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.57 PKR 161

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.33 PKR 94.0

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 105

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.92 PKR 542

-64.58%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.86 PKR 242

-40.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 314

$1.97 PKR 554

-43.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 560

$2.14 PKR 604

-7.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.24

$0.19 PKR 53.6

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,970

$7.25 PKR 2,042

-3.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.86 PKR 242

-15.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.44 PKR 124

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.81 PKR 792

-36.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.90 PKR 254

-1.11%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-16.27%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

-11.43%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$111 PKR 31.1K

25.23%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,563

$5.53 PKR 1,557

0.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,853

$18.50 PKR 5,212

-6.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,730

$22.98 PKR 6,475

-42.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,690

$6.07 PKR 1,709

-1.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,187

$4.29 PKR 1,210

-1.86%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,696

$59.1 PKR 16.6K

-41.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.4K

$2,792 PKR 786.4K

-55.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,305

$21.28 PKR 5,995

-28.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,495

$28.32 PKR 7,980

-18.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.7K

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

-17.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,423

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

-26.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$196 PKR 55.2K

-39.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$110 PKR 30.9K

-29.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.5K

$517 PKR 145.5K

-43.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.0K

$294 PKR 82.7K

-35.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 216.8K

$1,529 PKR 430.8K

-49.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.7K

$750 PKR 211.4K

-17.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$285 PKR 80.3K

-39.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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