Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Sargodha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Sargodha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 1.3% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lahore is 6.5% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.40 PKRĀ 391
52.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$13.90 PKRĀ 3,887
0.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$5.19 PKRĀ 1,451
-16.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
51.10%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.86 PKRĀ 1,080
-6.74%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
14.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
-25.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.3
-12.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.70 PKRĀ 196
37.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.23 PKRĀ 344
-4.88%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$0.67 PKRĀ 189
82.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,702
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$1.88 PKRĀ 526
55.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
94.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.83 PKRĀ 232
-26.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
-35.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-17.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.40 PKRĀ 390
-50.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-43.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.96 PKRĀ 549
-44.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
-10.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.3
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$7.20 PKRĀ 2,015
-1.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
-20.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.90 PKRĀ 811
-37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.95 PKRĀ 267
-6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.0M
-18.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$26.3K PKRĀ 7.4M
-10.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$110 PKRĀ 30.8K
25.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,495
-0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$18.35 PKRĀ 5,133
-4.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.33 PKRĀ 3,448
8.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$6.07 PKRĀ 1,698
-3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,166
4.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$60.7 PKRĀ 17.0K
-43.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,091 PKRĀ 305.2K
13.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$21.27 PKRĀ 5,948
-30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$27.56 PKRĀ 7,709
-15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.6K
-17.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$40.71 PKRĀ 11.4K
-26.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$73.8 PKRĀ 20.7K
62.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.4K
48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$169 PKRĀ 47.4K
68.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$105 PKRĀ 29.3K
78.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$776 PKRĀ 217.1K
-2.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$578 PKRĀ 161.7K
3.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$178 PKRĀ 49.8K
3.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
14
42.00%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

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