Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Rawalpindi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Rawalpindi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 0.1% cheaper than Rawalpindi without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.7% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.79 PKR 504

16.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$14.09 PKR 3,974

1.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$5.17 PKR 1,458

-17.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.63 PKR 461

69.94%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$3.36 PKR 948

9.52%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.66 PKR 469

41.57%

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

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.35 PKR 97.4

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.80 PKR 225

18.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.56 PKR 157

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.25 PKR 351

-7.20%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.18 PKR 333

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$6.06 PKR 1,710

0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$3.31 PKR 933

-9.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$4.62 PKR 1,304

-1.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.95 PKR 268

7.37%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.63 PKR 179

-4.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.91 PKR 255

-38.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.47 PKR 132

-6.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.36 PKR 102

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.52 PKR 147

-7.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.24 PKR 67.2

83.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.39 PKR 111

-2.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$15.84 PKR 4,468

-95.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.98 PKR 277

-47.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$2.29 PKR 645

-51.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.97 PKR 556

1.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.20 PKR 55.3

-15.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$9.51 PKR 2,683

-26.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.89 PKR 252

-17.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.33 PKR 91.7

48.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$3.06 PKR 864

-41.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.96 PKR 270

-7.29%

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

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

-1.06%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

0.52%

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

$138 PKR 39.0K

$103 PKR 29.0K

34.50%

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

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$3.98 PKR 1,122

39.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$16.31 PKR 4,600

5.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$10.15 PKR 2,861

30.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$7.62 PKR 2,148

-21.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$3.62 PKR 1,020

16.30%

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

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

-15.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$944 PKR 266.3K

30.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$11.76 PKR 3,317

29.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$18.55 PKR 5,230

24.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

-14.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$28.77 PKR 8,112

3.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$133 PKR 37.4K

-10.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

17.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$325 PKR 91.6K

-10.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$169 PKR 47.7K

11.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

-32.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$520 PKR 146.7K

19.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$169 PKR 47.5K

1.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

20.17

-1.44%

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

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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