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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 13.1% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 29.3% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$2.28 PKR 645

-5.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$10.55 PKR 2,981

32.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$3.57 PKR 1,008

15.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.42 PKR 401

101.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$2.6 PKR 733

44.62%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$1.79 PKR 504

33.52%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.28 PKR 78.8

17.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.19 PKR 54

21.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.75 PKR 213

20.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.58 PKR 164

-1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.08 PKR 305

8.33%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.24 PKR 351

-2.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$3.4 PKR 960

80.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$3.09 PKR 872

-3.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$3.66 PKR 1,035

24.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.03 PKR 291

-0.97%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.65 PKR 182

-9.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.91 PKR 258

-37.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.43 PKR 121

11.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.39 PKR 111

-15.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.44 PKR 124

15.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.24 PKR 68.1

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.32 PKR 89.7

18.75%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$1.8 PKR 508

-60.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.63 PKR 459

-66.26%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$3.44 PKR 971

-67.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$1.87 PKR 528

3.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.16 PKR 44.37

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$7.1 PKR 2,005

-2.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.75 PKR 213

-29.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$1.73 PKR 489

0.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$1 PKR 283

-5.00%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$11.9K PKR 3.4M

47.96%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$22.1K PKR 6.2M

7.08%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$98.5 PKR 27.8K

41.09%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$4.24 PKR 1,197

25.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$10.86 PKR 3,066

60.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$9.95 PKR 2,811

37.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$6.66 PKR 1,882

-12.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$4.3 PKR 1,216

0.70%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$30.27 PKR 8,550

14.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$522 PKR 147.4K

140.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$13.37 PKR 3,777

13.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$19.11 PKR 5,398

20.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$38.96 PKR 11K

88.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$32.2 PKR 9,093

-8.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$116 PKR 32.7K

3.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

51.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$201 PKR 56.8K

44.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$95 PKR 26.8K

99.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$264 PKR 74.5K

135.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$213 PKR 60.2K

142.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$235 PKR 66.4K

-29.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

21.17

-6.09%

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

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

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