Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mardan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mardan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 6.1% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 21.3% more expensive than Mardan without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,883
$14.30 PKRĀ 3,994
-2.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,206
$5.25 PKRĀ 1,467
-17.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
52.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,005
$3.93 PKRĀ 1,099
-8.40%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
11.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.5
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.4
10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.83 PKRĀ 230
15.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 325
$0.79 PKRĀ 221
48.10%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
7.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,710
$6.31 PKRĀ 1,763
-3.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$2.40 PKRĀ 669
21.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,238
$3.20 PKRĀ 892
38.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
44.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
-35.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.6
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.7
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.71
153.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.42 PKRĀ 396
-51.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-44.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
-44.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
34.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.39
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.1
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,985
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,012
-1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
114.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-7.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-17.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
-9.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.4K
$114 PKRĀ 31.8K
20.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,479
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,499
-1.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,869
$18.98 PKRĀ 5,300
-8.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,722
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,461
7.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,628
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,683
-3.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,215
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,176
3.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,608
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,955
93.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 344.9K
$1,092 PKRĀ 304.9K
13.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,157
$21.60 PKRĀ 6,032
-31.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,521
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,668
-14.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.2K
-16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,352
$17.98 PKRĀ 5,020
66.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$74.1 PKRĀ 20.7K
62.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
44.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.7K
$165 PKRĀ 46.1K
73.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
74.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.4K
$805 PKRĀ 224.8K
-5.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.5K
$521 PKRĀ 145.5K
14.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Mardan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.4K
$273 PKRĀ 76.2K
-32.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

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