Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Peshawar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Peshawar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 17.2% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 36.6% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
-7.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
32.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
20.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
90.97%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
33.33%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
22.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
23.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
5.41%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
2.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
77.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
-5.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
19.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
7.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
-7.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
-41.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
9.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
118.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
-45.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
-66.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
-70.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
1.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
-1.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
5.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
-33.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
-11.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
45.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
4.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
41.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
60.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
-14.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
2.11%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
16.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
138.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
84.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
-6.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
1.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
47.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
100.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
5.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
21.17
-6.09%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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