Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Skardu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Skardu

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 5.8% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 10.9% more expensive than Skardu without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
19.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
33.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
3.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
51.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
3.75%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
406.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
1.74%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
8.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
-0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
9.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
18.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
-4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
15.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
-50.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
-40.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
-47.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
-3.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
2.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
-13.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
4.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
-18.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
4.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
35.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
-24.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
58.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
8.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
-1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
23.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
13.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
10.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
0.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
1.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
58.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
45.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
75.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
-14.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
6.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Skardu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
-34.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
19
4.63%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

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