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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 13.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 12.3% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$2.85 PKR 806

-24.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$14.4 PKR 4,068

-2.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$5.28 PKR 1,491

-21.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.75 PKR 496

63.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$3.83 PKR 1,083

-1.83%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$2.01 PKR 567

18.91%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.39 PKR 111

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.24 PKR 68.1

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$1 PKR 282

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.67 PKR 188

-14.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.22 PKR 344

-4.10%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.27 PKR 358

-4.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$6.15 PKR 1,736

-0.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$3.55 PKR 1,004

-16.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$4.31 PKR 1,216

5.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.03 PKR 292

-0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.85 PKR 239

-30.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.9 PKR 255

-36.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.59 PKR 167

-18.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.42 PKR 118

-21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.31 PKR 87.3

54.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.4 PKR 114

-5.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.78 PKR 503

-59.55%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.87 PKR 247

-36.78%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$1.96 PKR 554

-43.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$2.17 PKR 613

-11.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.19 PKR 53

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$6.95 PKR 1,964

-0.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.85 PKR 239

-18.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.44 PKR 123

20.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.9 PKR 820

-40.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.98 PKR 277

-3.06%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

-18.31%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$26K PKR 7.3M

-8.76%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$111 PKR 31.3K

25.46%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$5.35 PKR 1,512

-0.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$18.38 PKR 5,191

-5.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$22.44 PKR 6,339

-38.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$6.02 PKR 1,700

-3.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$4.3 PKR 1,214

0.70%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

-41.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$2,713 PKR 766.3K

-53.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$21.17 PKR 5,980

-28.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$28.14 PKR 7,947

-18.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

-16.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$39.86 PKR 11.3K

-25.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$202 PKR 57K

-40.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$112 PKR 31.5K

-30.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$499 PKR 141.1K

-41.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$298 PKR 84.3K

-36.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$1,315 PKR 371.4K

-52.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$781 PKR 220.5K

-33.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-42.83%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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