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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lahore is 1% cheaper than Lucknow without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 5.7% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKRย 587
$2.31 โ‚น209
-9.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.36 PKRย 4,050
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
$3.55 โ‚น322
20.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 PKRย 781
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 PKRย 1,039
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.35 PKRย 663
$1.53 โ‚น139
53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 100
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.0
$0.12 โ‚น10.57
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 โ‚น156
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 โ‚น226
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRย 266
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
31.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 158
$0.49 โ‚น44.11
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRย 328
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
63.38%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRย 331
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
14.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 PKRย 1,718
$3.67 โ‚น333
65.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PKRย 846
$2.71 โ‚น246
10.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKRย 1,287
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRย 289
$1.78 โ‚น161
-42.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKRย 169
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 159
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
-38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRย 125
$0.52 โ‚น47.54
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 101
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRย 136
$0.45 โ‚น40.63
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKRย 124
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRย 108
$0.36 โ‚น32.84
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKRย 192
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKRย 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 PKRย 315
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRย 561
$3.83 โ‚น348
-48.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.02 โ‚น728
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 โ‚น157
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.86 โ‚น259
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.75 โ‚น522
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRย 49.29
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
-65.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 PKRย 1,972
$10.62 โ‚น963
-34.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRย 206
$1.14 โ‚น104
-35.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRย 137
$0.42 โ‚น38.03
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKRย 503
$1.37 โ‚น124
30.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRย 250
$1.16 โ‚น105
-23.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRย 5.0M
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
12.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKRย 6.5M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
-3.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRย 39.0K
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
218.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 PKRย 1,565
$3.50 โ‚น318
58.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 PKRย 4,858
$7.68 โ‚น697
124.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.24 PKRย 3,733
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
-40.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKRย 1,691
$8.95 โ‚น812
-32.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRย 1,188
$3.46 โ‚น314
21.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.42 PKRย 9,705
$56.7 โ‚น5,146
-39.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,237 PKRย 348.7K
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
-25.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.28 PKRย 4,309
$26.77 โ‚น2,429
-42.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 PKRย 6,501
$24.71 โ‚น2,242
-6.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 PKRย 20.8K
$41.13 โ‚น3,733
78.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.90 PKRย 8,431
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
20.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRย 33.4K
$150 โ‚น13.6K
-21.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKRย 21.9K
$85.7 โ‚น7,774
-9.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRย 81.6K
$355 โ‚น32.2K
-18.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 PKRย 53.1K
$204 โ‚น18.5K
-7.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 PKRย 217.0K
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
-36.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$620 PKRย 174.9K
$597 โ‚น54.2K
3.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKRย 48.3K
$397 โ‚น36.0K
-56.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
8.72
127.98%

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Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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