Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Nowshera Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Nowshera

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 3.5% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lahore is 13.1% cheaper than Nowshera without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$2.80 PKR 789

-25.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$14.43 PKR 4,069

-0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$5.15 PKR 1,451

-16.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.82 PKR 514

52.20%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$3.84 PKR 1,083

-4.17%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$2.08 PKR 586

12.98%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.43 PKR 121

-16.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.22 PKR 61.9

-4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.75 PKR 211

26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.61 PKR 173

-8.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.28 PKR 361

-9.38%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.07 PKR 301

10.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$6.13 PKR 1,730

-0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.75 PKR 776

9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$3.82 PKR 1,078

19.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.59 PKR 167

72.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.44 PKR 124

36.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.81 PKR 229

-30.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.60 PKR 169

-26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.36 PKR 102

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.30 PKR 85.8

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.37 PKR 103

2.70%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.99 PKR 560

-65.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.86 PKR 243

-40.70%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.45 PKR 408

-22.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$2.08 PKR 586

-4.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.21 PKR 58.4

-19.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$7.04 PKR 1,986

-0.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.85 PKR 239

-14.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.44 PKR 123

11.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$2.86 PKR 806

-37.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.98 PKR 275

-9.18%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

-16.15%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

-10.77%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$28.12 PKR 7,931

392.43%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$2.16 PKR 608

156.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$11.49 PKR 3,240

49.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$12.19 PKR 3,437

8.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$4.22 PKR 1,189

-0.24%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

-42.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,089 PKR 307.0K

13.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$21.51 PKR 6,065

-28.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$28.29 PKR 7,977

-18.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$88.1 PKR 24.9K

-16.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$40.32 PKR 11.4K

-25.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

60.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

49.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$164 PKR 46.3K

76.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$108 PKR 30.5K

73.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$717 PKR 202.1K

7.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$539 PKR 152.0K

15.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.2

-1.58%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nowshera: January 13, 2026

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