Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Jhang

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 2.4% cheaper than Jhang without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 12.3% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.14 PKR 600

$1.81 PKR 508

18.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.91 PKR 3,890

$14.17 PKR 3,964

-1.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 PKR 1,208

$3.57 PKR 999

21.01%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 PKR 770

$2.86 PKR 800

-3.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,007

$3.67 PKR 1,028

-1.91%

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 638

$2.28 PKR 639

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

$0.32 PKR 90.7

$0.32 PKR 90.9

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.7

$0.21 PKR 58.6

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 267

$0.58 PKR 162

65.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 172

$0.60 PKR 168

3.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 326

$1.17 PKR 328

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.09 PKR 305

11.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,713

$6.00 PKR 1,679

2.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.92 PKR 818

$3.06 PKR 857

-4.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.43 PKR 1,240

$4.50 PKR 1,257

-1.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.07 PKR 298

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 170

$0.60 PKR 166

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 159

$0.57 PKR 161

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.48 PKR 135

-2.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.35 PKR 98.0

-5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 133

$0.51 PKR 144

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.48 PKR 134

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 107

$0.36 PKR 102

5.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.72 PKR 202

-4.17%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 PKR 145

$0.51 PKR 143

1.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.07 PKR 299

0.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 539

$0.78 PKR 219

147.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.48

$0.20 PKR 56.1

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.11 PKR 1,988

$6.86 PKR 1,919

3.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 204

$0.73 PKR 206

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.49 PKR 138

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 506

$1.73 PKR 484

4.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.84 PKR 234

5.95%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$17.6K PKR 4.9M

-0.48%

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

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

$23.4K PKR 6.5M

1.05%

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

$138 PKR 38.5K

$71.3 PKR 20.0K

92.89%

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

$5.30 PKR 1,481

$3.83 PKR 1,071

38.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.44 PKR 4,877

$10.64 PKR 2,977

63.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.33 PKR 3,728

$12.43 PKR 3,476

7.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,631

$6.01 PKR 1,682

-3.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,217

$3.63 PKR 1,017

19.83%

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

$34.41 PKR 9,624

$15.64 PKR 4,374

120.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

$1,228 PKR 343.4K

0.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.89 PKR 4,164

$14.93 PKR 4,176

-0.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.35 PKR 6,532

$21.41 PKR 5,990

9.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

$72.8 PKR 20.4K

-0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.91 PKR 8,366

$29.78 PKR 8,330

0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.7K

$74.0 PKR 20.7K

62.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

$51.3 PKR 14.3K

48.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 PKR 79.9K

$167 PKR 46.7K

70.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 PKR 52.4K

$104 PKR 29.1K

79.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$757 PKR 211.7K

$793 PKR 221.9K

-4.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$596 PKR 166.8K

$562 PKR 157.1K

6.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 PKR 51.5K

$141 PKR 39.5K

30.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

10.44%

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

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

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