Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Lucknow

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 3.5% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 2.2% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 PKR 607

$2.36 ₹212

-8.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.41 PKR 4,038

$11.47 ₹1,028

25.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 PKR 1,162

$3.41 ₹306

21.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 780

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,054

Cappuccino

$2.34 PKR 656

$1.5 ₹134

56.00%

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

$0.35 PKR 99.5

$0.34 ₹30.1

2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.7

$0.11 ₹9.94

109.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ₹159

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 ₹224

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 251

$0.77 ₹69.3

16.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 PKR 162

$0.49 ₹43.89

18.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$0.71 ₹63.4

70.42%

Eggs

$1.17 PKR 329

$0.98 ₹88.2

19.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.15 PKR 1,724

$3.75 ₹336

64.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.9 PKR 813

$2.62 ₹235

10.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.4 PKR 1,232

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.74 ₹156

-39.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.6 ₹53.7

-1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 173

$0.94 ₹84.3

-34.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.56 ₹49.74

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 91.1

$0.36 ₹31.82

-8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.46 ₹40.98

13.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 PKR 126

$0.38 ₹33.61

18.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 PKR 99.4

$0.36 ₹32.58

-2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.85 PKR 237

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 PKR 141

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 299

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2 PKR 559

$3.79 ₹340

-47.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.16 ₹731

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹149

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₹255

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.7 ₹510

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.32

$0.45 ₹40.5

-62.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,936

$10.57 ₹947

-34.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 PKR 190

$1.18 ₹106

-42.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 147

$0.41 ₹37.03

29.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 488

$1.36 ₹122

27.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 265

$1.2 ₹107

-20.83%

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

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

$15.4K ₹1.4M

13.53%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$23.5K ₹2.1M

1.19%

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

$140 PKR 39.1K

$43.52 ₹3,899

220.68%

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

$5.32 PKR 1,492

$3.58 ₹321

48.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.25 PKR 4,833

$7.6 ₹680

126.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.3 PKR 3,726

$22.43 ₹2,009

-40.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 PKR 1,693

$9.28 ₹831

-34.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 PKR 1,197

$3.54 ₹317

20.62%

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

$34.87 PKR 9,771

$57 ₹5,107

-38.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,257 PKR 352.3K

$1,609 ₹144.2K

-21.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.26 PKR 4,277

$26.71 ₹2,392

-42.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.81 PKR 6,394

$24.55 ₹2,199

-7.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

$41.68 ₹3,733

73.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.74 PKR 8,334

$24.68 ₹2,211

20.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$119 PKR 33.2K

$147 ₹13.2K

-19.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.8K

$86.6 ₹7,756

-10.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$292 PKR 81.7K

$346 ₹30.9K

-15.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 PKR 54.5K

$206 ₹18.4K

-5.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$771 PKR 216.1K

$1,224 ₹109.7K

-37.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$587 PKR 164.6K

$583 ₹52.2K

0.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 PKR 47K

$392 ₹35.1K

-57.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

8.72

127.98%

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

Last update for Lahore: December 1, 2025

Last update for Lucknow: November 30, 2025

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