Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Quetta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Quetta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 29% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 17.2% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
-39.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
28.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
-3.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
59.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
123.60%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
41.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
5.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
9.35%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
12.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,661
3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
11.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
4.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
2.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
13.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
37.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
26.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
-52.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
57.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
175.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.46
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
36.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
102.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
-18.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
-4.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
87.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
160.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
-17.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,876
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
21.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,727
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
161.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
-0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
51.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,622
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,774
-1.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.4K
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
185.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,163
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
108.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,530
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
226.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
-17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,364
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
3.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
70.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
92.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
102.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
180.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
-12.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
12
65.67%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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