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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 2.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 0.4% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
22.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,883
$14.12 PKRĀ 3,943
-1.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,206
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,441
-16.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
$1.55 PKRĀ 433
77.42%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,005
$3.51 PKRĀ 980
2.56%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
$1.73 PKRĀ 482
31.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.5
$0.35 PKRĀ 96.5
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.4
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 325
$1.25 PKRĀ 348
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.12 PKRĀ 314
8.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,710
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,695
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
$3.40 PKRĀ 948
-14.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,238
$4.38 PKRĀ 1,222
1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.96 PKRĀ 269
11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.63 PKRĀ 176
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-33.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.47 PKRĀ 130
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.6
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.4
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$16.33 PKRĀ 4,559
-95.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.98 PKRĀ 275
-46.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.28 PKRĀ 635
-52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
$1.98 PKRĀ 553
-2.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.39
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.87
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,985
$9.94 PKRĀ 2,776
-28.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.86 PKRĀ 241
-15.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.0
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$2.93 PKRĀ 819
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
-7.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$18.0K PKRĀ 5.0M
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$23.3K PKRĀ 6.5M
1.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.4K
$101 PKRĀ 28.2K
36.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,479
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
27.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,869
$16.70 PKRĀ 4,664
4.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,722
$10.20 PKRĀ 2,848
30.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,628
$7.77 PKRĀ 2,171
-24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,215
$3.50 PKRĀ 977
24.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,608
$40.43 PKRĀ 11.3K
-14.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 344.9K
$931 PKRĀ 260.0K
32.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,157
$11.53 PKRĀ 3,220
29.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,521
$18.69 PKRĀ 5,219
24.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$88.3 PKRĀ 24.6K
-18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,352
$28.89 PKRĀ 8,068
3.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
$132 PKRĀ 36.9K
-8.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
$65.4 PKRĀ 18.2K
16.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.7K
$327 PKRĀ 91.3K
-12.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
$171 PKRĀ 47.6K
9.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.4K
$1,130 PKRĀ 315.5K
-33.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.5K
$504 PKRĀ 140.8K
18.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.4K
$169 PKRĀ 47.1K
9.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.17
-1.44%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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