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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 16.9% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 27.5% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 596
$2.11 PKR 588
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.22 PKR 3,967
$8.89 PKR 2,480
59.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,157
$5.17 PKR 1,441
-19.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 PKR 783
$1.75 PKR 488
60.57%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,005
$3.22 PKR 898
11.80%
Cappuccino
$2.36 PKR 658
$1.37 PKR 382
72.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.5
$0.30 PKR 84.4
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.2
$0.19 PKR 54.1
21.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 260
$0.58 PKR 162
60.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.56 PKR 157
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 323
$1.07 PKR 300
8.41%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.08 PKR 302
12.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,651
$4.76 PKR 1,327
24.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 PKR 825
$2.58 PKR 720
14.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,264
$3.14 PKR 875
44.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 297
$1.01 PKR 283
4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 176
$0.68 PKR 191
-7.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.58 PKR 162
-3.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 131
$0.51 PKR 143
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.38 PKR 106
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.43 PKR 119
11.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 132
$0.60 PKR 168
-21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 99.2
$0.38 PKR 106
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 PKR 209
$0.74 PKR 206
1.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.54 PKR 431
-64.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 310
$1.93 PKR 537
-42.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 556
$2.01 PKR 559
-1.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.8
$0.20 PKR 56.4
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.20 PKR 2,008
$7.04 PKR 1,964
2.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$1.09 PKR 304
-33.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.49 PKR 135
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.38 PKR 384
26.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 253
$0.93 PKR 258
-2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$22.0K PKR 6.1M
-20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$22.0K PKR 6.2M
4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.2K
$104 PKR 29.1K
31.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.50 PKR 1,535
$4.84 PKR 1,350
13.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.08 PKR 4,764
$13.73 PKR 3,831
24.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.60 PKR 3,793
$12.41 PKR 3,463
9.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,616
$6.01 PKR 1,677
-3.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,151
$2.62 PKR 730
57.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.76 PKR 9,697
$35.90 PKR 10.0K
-3.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
$1,792 PKR 499.8K
-30.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.30 PKR 4,269
$16.73 PKR 4,666
-8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 PKR 6,356
$27.32 PKR 7,622
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.50 PKR 8,508
$29.16 PKR 8,134
4.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.6K
$74.6 PKR 20.8K
56.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
43.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 PKR 79.1K
$165 PKR 46.1K
71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 52.6K
$107 PKR 29.8K
76.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$813 PKR 226.7K
$922 PKR 257.2K
-11.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 PKR 172.5K
$500 PKR 139.5K
23.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$185 PKR 51.6K
$106 PKR 29.5K
74.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
17.43
14.06%

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

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: April 12, 2026

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