Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Layyah and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 20.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 17.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$2.15 PKR 608
-18.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$14.02 PKR 3,959
-23.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$4.14 PKR 1,169
-12.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
$2.86 PKR 808
-3.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
$3.76 PKR 1,061
25.00%
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$2.39 PKR 675
-38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.33 PKR 92.6
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.23 PKR 65.1
4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.9 PKR 253
-43.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$0.57 PKR 161
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.17 PKR 330
5.13%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.21 PKR 341
-11.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$6.14 PKR 1,734
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$2.97 PKR 839
-23.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$4.55 PKR 1,285
-34.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.02 PKR 289
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$0.59 PKR 167
-42.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$0.57 PKR 162
7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.48 PKR 135
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$0.33 PKR 92.2
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$0.51 PKR 145
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.48 PKR 136
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.38 PKR 108
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
$0.72 PKR 205
98.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
$0.55 PKR 156
32.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
$1.11 PKR 314
82.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$1.93 PKR 544
-4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.16 PKR 44.29
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$6.93 PKR 1,958
2.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$0.69 PKR 195
56.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.53 PKR 150
-24.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$1.74 PKR 491
3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$0.95 PKR 269
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$139 PKR 39.2K
-58.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$5.34 PKR 1,508
-32.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$17.43 PKR 4,923
-26.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$13.73 PKR 3,878
-10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$5.8 PKR 1,639
-0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-16.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$34.68 PKR 9,796
-48.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
-57.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$15.12 PKR 4,270
7.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$22.97 PKR 6,487
-3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
-16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$29.55 PKR 8,345
-13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$120 PKR 33.8K
-37.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$77.8 PKR 22K
-32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$290 PKR 81.9K
-42.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$189 PKR 53.4K
-43.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$621 PKR 175.5K
-6.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$518 PKR 146.2K
-12.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$165 PKR 46.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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