Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Rajkot Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Rajkot

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 1.1% more expensive than Rajkot without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 3.2% more expensive than Rajkot without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 600
$2.24 ₹205
-4.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKR 3,889
$10.50 ₹962
32.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKR 1,207
$2.92 ₹267
47.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKR 770
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKR 1,007
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 637
$1.51 ₹138
50.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.6
$0.36 ₹33.44
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$0.16 ₹14.38
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.30 ₹211
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 ₹324
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 267
$0.73 ₹66.6
31.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 172
$0.47 ₹42.93
31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 326
$0.47 ₹42.78
148.94%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 340
$1.09 ₹100
11.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKR 1,713
$5.87 ₹538
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKR 818
$3.07 ₹281
-4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.88 ₹172
-43.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.74 ₹67.5
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$1.10 ₹101
-48.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.90 ₹82.0
-47.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.7
$0.49 ₹45.32
-32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.51 ₹46.42
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 135
$0.47 ₹42.67
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.35 ₹32.22
8.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 194
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKR 145
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 301
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 538
$2.93 ₹269
-34.13%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.85 ₹994
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.58 ₹236
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.23 ₹296
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.79 ₹348
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.47
$0.24 ₹22.08
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKR 1,988
$4.14 ₹380
71.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.56 ₹51.2
30.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 137
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$2.01 ₹184
-9.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.15 ₹106
-22.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$17.6K ₹1.6M
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$26.0K ₹2.4M
-9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKR 38.5K
$27.05 ₹2,478
408.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKR 1,481
$3.69 ₹338
43.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKR 4,876
$5.85 ₹536
198.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKR 3,728
$14.96 ₹1,371
-10.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,631
$11.70 ₹1,072
-50.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,216
$3.59 ₹329
21.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKR 9,622
$93.6 ₹8,579
-63.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKR 345.4K
$1,827 ₹167.4K
-32.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKR 4,163
$23.98 ₹2,198
-37.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKR 6,530
$31.19 ₹2,858
-25.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
$35.89 ₹3,288
101.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKR 8,364
$23.20 ₹2,126
28.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKR 33.6K
$128 ₹11.7K
-5.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
$77.8 ₹7,127
-2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKR 79.9K
$336 ₹30.8K
-15.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKR 52.4K
$219 ₹20.0K
-14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKR 211.7K
$764 ₹70.0K
-0.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKR 166.8K
$653 ₹59.9K
-8.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Rajkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKR 51.5K
$276 ₹25.3K
-33.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
10.1
96.83%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rajkot: March 2, 2026

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