Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Swat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lahore is 16.4% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 3.7% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
-23.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,913
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$5.41 PKRĀ 1,514
-20.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
56.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
-8.63%
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
10.68%
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
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
-4.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
-7.87%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
0.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$1.31 PKRĀ 365
122.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$1.37 PKRĀ 384
223.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
18.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
79.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.6
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
2.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
-52.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
-40.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
-46.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
$2.17 PKRĀ 606
-11.06%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.8
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,016
-1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
97.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
11.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
-37.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
-8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
-16.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
-11.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$112 PKRĀ 31.3K
22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$5.23 PKRĀ 1,464
1.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,441
41.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,718
117.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,649
-1.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,218
-0.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,505
74.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,106 PKRĀ 309.4K
11.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$21.83 PKRĀ 6,106
-31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$27.52 PKRĀ 7,697
-15.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$89.8 PKRĀ 25.1K
-19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$40.72 PKRĀ 11.4K
-26.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
59.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
79.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$665 PKRĀ 186.0K
13.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
-7.22%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
20.2
-1.58%

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Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

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