Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Pattoki Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Pattoki

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 12.1% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 37.4% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 608
$2.09 PKR 590
2.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 PKR 3,959
$8.88 PKR 2,509
57.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKR 1,169
$5.35 PKR 1,511
-22.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 808
$1.79 PKR 507
59.78%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
$3.11 PKR 878
20.90%
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKR 675
$1.44 PKR 407
65.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.6
$0.28 PKR 78.5
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.18 PKR 51.7
27.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$0.47 PKR 132
91.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 161
$0.38 PKR 106
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$0.74 PKR 210
58.11%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 341
$0.71 PKR 200
70.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 PKR 1,734
$1.37 PKR 387
348.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$2.61 PKR 737
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 PKR 1,285
$3.18 PKR 897
43.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$0.33 PKR 94.5
209.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 167
$0.36 PKR 102
63.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 162
$0.53 PKR 151
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.52 PKR 146
-7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 92.2
$0.34 PKR 95.1
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.36 PKR 103
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 136
$0.37 PKR 103
29.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.37 PKR 104
2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKR 205
$1.44 PKR 408
-50.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 156
$0.37 PKR 104
48.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKR 314
$1.93 PKR 544
-42.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 544
$2 PKR 565
-3.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.29
$0.18 PKR 51.7
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKR 1,958
$6.91 PKR 1,951
0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.07 PKR 303
-35.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$0.5 PKR 141
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$1.44 PKR 407
20.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$0.98 PKR 277
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
-21.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
$22K PKR 6.2M
7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKR 39.2K
$102 PKR 28.9K
36.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKR 1,508
$4.75 PKR 1,341
12.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 PKR 4,923
$13.69 PKR 3,866
27.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 PKR 3,878
$12.5 PKR 3,530
9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKR 1,639
$5.82 PKR 1,643
-0.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKR 1,223
$2.6 PKR 733
66.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.68 PKR 9,796
$35.96 PKR 10.2K
-3.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
$1,802 PKR 508.9K
-30.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.12 PKR 4,270
$16.62 PKR 4,695
-9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 PKR 6,487
$28.26 PKR 7,982
-18.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
$70.8 PKR 20K
3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.55 PKR 8,345
$29.28 PKR 8,269
0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKR 33.8K
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
59.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKR 22K
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
47.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 PKR 81.9K
$167 PKR 47.1K
73.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKR 53.4K
$107 PKR 30.2K
77.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$621 PKR 175.5K
$517 PKR 145.9K
20.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 PKR 146.2K
$456 PKR 128.8K
13.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Pattoki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 PKR 46.6K
-
-
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 Pattoki: October 28, 2025

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