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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 14.1% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 11.7% cheaper than Islamabad without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 597

$2.76 PKR 771

-22.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.22 PKR 3,968

$14.25 PKR 3,975

-0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,157

$5.32 PKR 1,485

-21.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 PKR 783

$1.73 PKR 482

62.43%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,005

$3.98 PKR 1,109

-9.55%

Cappuccino

$2.36 PKR 658

$2.08 PKR 581

13.46%

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

$0.33 PKR 91.5

$0.42 PKR 118

-21.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.2

$0.24 PKR 67.2

-4.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$0.97 PKR 269

-4.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 168

$0.66 PKR 185

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 323

$1.26 PKR 352

-7.94%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.27 PKR 355

-4.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 PKR 1,651

$6.02 PKR 1,680

-1.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 PKR 825

$3.43 PKR 958

-13.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.53 PKR 1,264

$4.40 PKR 1,227

2.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 297

$1.00 PKR 280

6.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 176

$0.85 PKR 236

-25.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.90 PKR 251

-37.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 131

$0.57 PKR 158

-17.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.38 PKR 106

-7.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.57 PKR 160

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.33 PKR 93.0

42.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 99.3

$0.37 PKR 104

-2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.75 PKR 209

$1.91 PKR 534

-60.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 153

$0.91 PKR 255

-39.56%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 310

$2.03 PKR 566

-45.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 556

$2.06 PKR 576

-3.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.8

$0.18 PKR 50.4

11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.20 PKR 2,008

$6.90 PKR 1,924

4.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 203

$0.91 PKR 253

-19.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 148

$0.40 PKR 112

32.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 488

$2.87 PKR 802

-39.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 253

$0.92 PKR 258

-1.09%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$20.9K PKR 5.8M

-16.52%

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

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

$26.2K PKR 7.3M

-12.10%

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

$137 PKR 38.2K

$111 PKR 31.1K

22.87%

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

$5.50 PKR 1,535

$5.57 PKR 1,555

-1.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.08 PKR 4,765

$18.70 PKR 5,218

-8.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.60 PKR 3,794

$22.29 PKR 6,220

-38.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.79 PKR 1,616

$5.86 PKR 1,634

-1.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,151

$4.30 PKR 1,200

-3.95%

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

$34.76 PKR 9,699

$60.6 PKR 16.9K

-42.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,243 PKR 346.8K

$2,738 PKR 764.0K

-54.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.30 PKR 4,269

$21.38 PKR 5,965

-28.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.78 PKR 6,357

$28.45 PKR 7,937

-19.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$89.5 PKR 25.0K

-19.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.50 PKR 8,509

$40.17 PKR 11.2K

-24.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 PKR 32.6K

$197 PKR 55.0K

-40.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.2 PKR 21.0K

$111 PKR 31.1K

-32.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 PKR 79.1K

$505 PKR 140.8K

-43.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 52.6K

$292 PKR 81.6K

-35.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$813 PKR 226.7K

$1,535 PKR 428.2K

-47.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$618 PKR 172.5K

$752 PKR 209.7K

-17.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$185 PKR 51.6K

$304 PKR 84.7K

-39.10%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: April 12, 2026

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