Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Pakpattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Pakpattan

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 29% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.1% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 608
$2.16 PKR 610
-0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 PKR 3,959
$8.79 PKR 2,483
59.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKR 1,169
$5.43 PKR 1,532
-23.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 808
$1.73 PKR 488
65.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
$3.16 PKR 891
18.99%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKR 675
$1.42 PKR 402
68.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$0.28 PKR 78
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.21 PKR 60.4
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$0.63 PKR 179
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 161
$0.6 PKR 170
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$1.05 PKR 297
11.43%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.09 PKR 308
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 PKR 1,734
$4.83 PKR 1,365
27.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$2.58 PKR 729
15.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 PKR 1,285
$3.03 PKR 856
50.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$1.02 PKR 289
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.69 PKR 194
-14.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 162
$0.58 PKR 162
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.48 PKR 137
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 92.2
$0.4 PKR 114
-17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.4 PKR 112
27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.56 PKR 159
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.35 PKR 99.3
8.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKR 205
$1.38 PKR 389
-47.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 156
$1.54 PKR 435
-64.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 314
$1.93 PKR 546
-42.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 544
$1.93 PKR 546
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.29
$0.16 PKR 44.36
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,958
$7.09 PKR 2,004
-2.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.04 PKR 293
-33.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.49 PKR 138
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$1.43 PKR 403
21.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$1 PKR 282
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKR 39.2K
$106 PKR 29.8K
31.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKR 1,508
$4.81 PKR 1,359
11.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 PKR 4,923
$13.87 PKR 3,916
25.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 PKR 3,878
$12.39 PKR 3,500
10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKR 1,639
$5.96 PKR 1,683
-2.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKR 1,223
$2.67 PKR 754
62.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.68 PKR 9,796
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
-4.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
-29.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.12 PKR 4,270
$16.85 PKR 4,758
-10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 PKR 6,487
$28.11 PKR 7,940
-18.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.55 PKR 8,345
$28.8 PKR 8,133
2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKR 33.8K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKR 22K
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
47.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 PKR 81.9K
$164 PKR 46.4K
76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 53.4K
$107 PKR 30.3K
76.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$621 PKR 175.5K
$595 PKR 168K
4.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 PKR 146.2K
$388 PKR 109.6K
33.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 PKR 46.6K
$104 PKR 29.3K
59.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.43
14.06%

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Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

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