Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucknow and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucknow is 3.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucknow is 2.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.36 ₹212

$2.17 PKR 607

8.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.47 ₹1,028

$14.41 PKR 4,038

-20.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.41 ₹306

$4.15 PKR 1,162

-17.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 PKR 780

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,054

Cappuccino

$1.5 ₹134

$2.34 PKR 656

-35.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹30.1

$0.35 PKR 99.5

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 ₹9.94

$0.23 PKR 64.7

-52.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 ₹159

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 ₹224

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 ₹69.3

$0.9 PKR 251

-14.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 ₹43.89

$0.58 PKR 162

-15.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.71 ₹63.4

$1.21 PKR 339

-41.32%

Eggs

$0.98 ₹88.2

$1.17 PKR 329

-16.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.75 ₹336

$6.15 PKR 1,724

-39.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 ₹235

$2.9 PKR 813

-9.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.4 PKR 1,232

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ₹156

$1.05 PKR 295

65.71%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 ₹53.7

$0.59 PKR 167

1.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹84.3

$0.62 PKR 173

51.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 ₹49.74

$0.48 PKR 134

16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹31.82

$0.33 PKR 91.1

9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 ₹40.98

$0.52 PKR 147

-11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 ₹33.61

$0.45 PKR 126

-15.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.58

$0.35 PKR 99.4

2.86%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.85 PKR 237

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 PKR 141

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 299

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ₹340

$2 PKR 559

89.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.16 ₹731

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹149

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₹255

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.7 ₹510

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 ₹40.5

$0.17 PKR 46.32

164.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.57 ₹947

$6.91 PKR 1,936

52.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹106

$0.68 PKR 190

73.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 ₹37.03

$0.53 PKR 147

-22.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ₹122

$1.74 PKR 488

-21.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₹107

$0.95 PKR 265

26.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.4K ₹1.4M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

-11.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

-1.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.52 ₹3,899

$140 PKR 39.1K

-68.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.58 ₹321

$5.32 PKR 1,492

-32.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.6 ₹680

$17.25 PKR 4,833

-55.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.43 ₹2,009

$13.3 PKR 3,726

68.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.28 ₹831

$6.04 PKR 1,693

53.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 ₹317

$4.27 PKR 1,197

-17.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$57 ₹5,107

$34.87 PKR 9,771

63.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,609 ₹144.2K

$1,257 PKR 352.3K

28.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.71 ₹2,392

$15.26 PKR 4,277

75.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.55 ₹2,199

$22.81 PKR 6,394

7.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.68 ₹3,733

$72.1 PKR 20.2K

-42.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.68 ₹2,211

$29.74 PKR 8,334

-17.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$147 ₹13.2K

$119 PKR 33.2K

24.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$86.6 ₹7,756

$77.8 PKR 21.8K

11.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 ₹30.9K

$292 PKR 81.7K

18.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$206 ₹18.4K

$194 PKR 54.5K

5.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,224 ₹109.7K

$771 PKR 216.1K

58.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$583 ₹52.2K

$587 PKR 164.6K

-0.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$392 ₹35.1K

$168 PKR 47K

134.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.72

19.88

-56.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lucknow: November 30, 2025

Last update for Lahore: December 1, 2025

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