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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucknow is 0.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lucknow is 2.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 ₹215
$2.14 PKR 597
8.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 ₹1,075
$14.22 PKR 3,968
-18.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 ₹334
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-13.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.81 PKR 783
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-
Cappuccino
$1.49 ₹138
$2.36 PKR 658
-36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.74
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.62
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹159
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₹231
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹71.3
$0.93 PKR 260
-17.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹48.77
$0.60 PKR 168
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.7
$1.16 PKR 323
-43.97%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹95.9
$1.21 PKR 339
-14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 ₹343
$5.92 PKR 1,651
-37.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹257
$2.96 PKR 825
-6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ₹161
$1.06 PKR 297
63.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.8
$0.63 PKR 176
3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹85.9
$0.56 PKR 157
64.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹48.75
$0.47 PKR 131
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹30.54
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹42.18
$0.48 PKR 134
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹32.15
$0.47 PKR 132
-25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹31.43
$0.36 PKR 99.3
-5.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.75 PKR 209
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 PKR 153
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 PKR 310
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 ₹360
$1.99 PKR 556
94.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 ₹771
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₹159
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹270
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.60 ₹520
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₹45.53
$0.20 PKR 55.8
145.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.65 ₹990
$7.20 PKR 2,008
47.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹106
$0.73 PKR 203
56.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₹35.64
$0.53 PKR 148
-28.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₹127
$1.75 PKR 488
-21.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹111
$0.91 PKR 253
31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ₹1.5M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-10.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2.2M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 ₹4,014
$137 PKR 38.2K
-68.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.50 ₹326
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-36.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.65 ₹711
$17.08 PKR 4,765
-55.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 ₹2,060
$13.60 PKR 3,794
63.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.90 ₹827
$5.79 PKR 1,616
53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 ₹330
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.4 ₹5,243
$34.76 PKR 9,699
62.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,619 ₹150.5K
$1,243 PKR 346.8K
30.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.97 ₹2,506
$15.30 PKR 4,269
76.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.64 ₹2,289
$22.78 PKR 6,357
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.11 ₹3,913
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-41.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.83 ₹2,308
$30.50 PKR 8,509
-18.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹13.6K
$117 PKR 32.6K
25.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹8,262
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
18.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₹32.4K
$283 PKR 79.1K
22.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ₹19.2K
$189 PKR 52.6K
9.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,194 ₹111.0K
$813 PKR 226.7K
46.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 ₹50.1K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-12.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucknow
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 ₹33.3K
$185 PKR 51.6K
93.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
19.88
-56.14%

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Last update for Lucknow: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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