Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Talagang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Talagang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lahore is 0.2% cheaper than Talagang without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lahore is 10.4% more expensive than Talagang without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
24.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,953
31.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
$4.00 PKRĀ 1,118
8.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
56.25%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
$1.48 PKRĀ 415
54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.3
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
$0.71 PKRĀ 197
35.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
-3.31%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
$1.18 PKRĀ 330
3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
-0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
$2.54 PKRĀ 711
14.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
23.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
-7.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
-12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.1
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.7
54.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
11.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
-55.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
-44.09%
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
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
-2.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.2
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
$6.90 PKRĀ 1,931
3.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
-20.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
0.56%
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
$21.5K PKRĀ 6.0M
-18.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
1.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
34.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,130
31.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,884
25.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
$12.23 PKRĀ 3,420
8.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,616
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,008
20.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
$30.02 PKRĀ 8,396
14.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
$1,121 PKRĀ 313.7K
10.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
$15.39 PKRĀ 4,304
-3.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
$22.13 PKRĀ 6,191
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
$68.8 PKRĀ 19.2K
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
$29.26 PKRĀ 8,183
2.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
$74.3 PKRĀ 20.8K
61.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
$52.0 PKRĀ 14.5K
46.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
$687 PKRĀ 192.2K
10.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
$540 PKRĀ 151.0K
10.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Talagang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
-
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 Talagang: March 2, 2026

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