Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mirpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mirpur

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 43.3% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 44.5% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.74 PKRĀ 487
22.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$7.45 PKRĀ 2,083
86.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
20.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.44 PKRĀ 402
90.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
98.90%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.47 PKRĀ 410
55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.16
16.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.71 PKRĀ 200
35.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.26 PKRĀ 353
-7.14%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$0.82 PKRĀ 229
48.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,010
69.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.64 PKRĀ 739
10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$3.28 PKRĀ 916
35.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.03 PKRĀ 287
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
-6.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
-6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.27 PKRĀ 74.5
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.1
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.5
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.39 PKRĀ 390
-50.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.86 PKRĀ 239
-39.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-47.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.81 PKRĀ 507
6.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.19
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$7.09 PKRĀ 1,983
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
-29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.53 PKRĀ 149
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
-1.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$8,764 PKRĀ 2.5M
100.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$14.0K PKRĀ 3.9M
68.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.4K
134.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
208.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$12.60 PKRĀ 3,524
38.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
89.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$3.57 PKRĀ 999
63.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$3.50 PKRĀ 980
24.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$28.70 PKRĀ 8,029
19.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,132 PKRĀ 316.7K
9.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$16.13 PKRĀ 4,512
-7.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$17.80 PKRĀ 4,979
31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$35.46 PKRĀ 9,920
104.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$26.21 PKRĀ 7,332
14.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$70.6 PKRĀ 19.7K
70.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
169.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$97.7 PKRĀ 27.3K
91.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$725 PKRĀ 202.9K
4.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$530 PKRĀ 148.3K
12.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$141 PKRĀ 39.6K
30.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
18
10.44%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mirpur: March 1, 2026

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