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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 12.2% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 10.9% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 599

$2.91 PKR 812

-26.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,883

$14.19 PKR 3,963

-1.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,206

$5.20 PKR 1,453

-16.92%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 769

$1.79 PKR 499

53.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,005

$3.98 PKR 1,111

-9.55%

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 636

$1.99 PKR 555

14.57%

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

$0.32 PKR 90.5

$0.43 PKR 120

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.6

$0.24 PKR 67.3

-12.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$1.01 PKR 283

-4.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.65 PKR 182

-4.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 325

$1.28 PKR 357

-8.59%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.23 PKR 343

-0.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,710

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 817

$3.37 PKR 941

-13.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,238

$4.51 PKR 1,258

-1.77%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$0.99 PKR 277

8.08%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.80 PKR 223

-23.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.94 PKR 262

-39.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.61 PKR 169

-22.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.6

$0.41 PKR 115

-19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.56 PKR 157

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.31 PKR 85.8

54.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.37 PKR 104

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.93 PKR 538

-64.25%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.92 PKR 258

-43.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

$2.04 PKR 568

-47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 538

$2.15 PKR 601

-10.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.39

$0.17 PKR 46.25

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,985

$6.96 PKR 1,943

2.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.90 PKR 252

-18.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.41 PKR 114

19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$2.75 PKR 767

-34.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.90 PKR 252

-1.11%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$21.2K PKR 5.9M

-17.32%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$26.4K PKR 7.4M

-10.61%

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

$138 PKR 38.4K

$112 PKR 31.2K

23.18%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,479

$5.39 PKR 1,506

-1.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,869

$18.43 PKR 5,146

-5.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,722

$22.69 PKR 6,335

-41.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,628

$5.92 PKR 1,654

-1.52%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,215

$4.21 PKR 1,176

3.33%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,608

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-43.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 344.9K

$2,746 PKR 766.9K

-55.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,157

$21.22 PKR 5,927

-29.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,521

$28.07 PKR 7,839

-16.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$87.0 PKR 24.3K

-16.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,352

$40.27 PKR 11.2K

-25.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.6K

$200 PKR 56.0K

-39.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.2K

$110 PKR 30.8K

-31.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.7K

$513 PKR 143.1K

-44.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.3K

$289 PKR 80.8K

-35.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.4K

$1,548 PKR 432.3K

-51.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.5K

$732 PKR 204.5K

-18.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.4K

$303 PKR 84.7K

-39.32%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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