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

😐 Solo nomad: Lahore is 3.9% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 0.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.15 PKR 608

$1.73 PKR 489

24.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.02 PKR 3,959

$13.98 PKR 3,948

0.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$5.29 PKR 1,493

-21.74%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.86 PKR 808

$1.57 PKR 444

82.17%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

$3.37 PKR 951

11.57%

Cappuccino

$2.39 PKR 675

$1.63 PKR 461

46.63%

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

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.32 PKR 89

3.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$0.78 PKR 221

15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.52 PKR 147

9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 330

$1.24 PKR 350

-5.65%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.13 PKR 320

7.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 PKR 1,734

$5.99 PKR 1,693

2.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 839

$3.28 PKR 926

-9.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.55 PKR 1,285

$4.57 PKR 1,289

-0.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$0.94 PKR 266

8.51%

Banana (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$0.69 PKR 195

-14.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$0.86 PKR 243

-33.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.47 PKR 134

2.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$0.34 PKR 95.8

-2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.52 PKR 148

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.26 PKR 73.6

84.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.39 PKR 111

-2.56%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 205

$15.94 PKR 4,502

-95.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 PKR 156

$0.99 PKR 280

-44.44%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 PKR 314

$2.31 PKR 652

-51.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 544

$1.93 PKR 546

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.29

$0.19 PKR 52.5

-15.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.93 PKR 1,958

$9.81 PKR 2,770

-29.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.87 PKR 245

-20.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 PKR 150

$0.35 PKR 99.1

51.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 491

$2.95 PKR 833

-41.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$0.95 PKR 268

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

-0.08%

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

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

5.41%

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

$139 PKR 39.2K

$103 PKR 29.2K

34.32%

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

$5.34 PKR 1,508

$3.99 PKR 1,126

33.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.43 PKR 4,923

$16.44 PKR 4,643

6.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.73 PKR 3,878

$9.99 PKR 2,822

37.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,639

$7.76 PKR 2,192

-25.26%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,223

$3.6 PKR 1,018

20.28%

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

$34.68 PKR 9,796

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

-13.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

$946 PKR 267.2K

32.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.12 PKR 4,270

$11.56 PKR 3,266

30.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.97 PKR 6,487

$18.51 PKR 5,229

24.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

-17.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.55 PKR 8,345

$28.41 PKR 8,023

4.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$120 PKR 33.8K

$131 PKR 36.9K

-8.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 22K

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

20.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 PKR 81.9K

$335 PKR 94.5K

-13.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 PKR 53.4K

$173 PKR 48.9K

9.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$621 PKR 175.5K

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

-46.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$518 PKR 146.2K

$515 PKR 145.3K

0.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 PKR 46.6K

$167 PKR 47.2K

-1.15%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

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