Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Mardan and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mardan is 5.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mardan is 17.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.10 PKRĀ 586
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
-1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.30 PKRĀ 3,994
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,883
2.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.25 PKRĀ 1,467
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,206
21.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 PKRĀ 1,099
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,005
9.17%
Cappuccino
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
$2.28 PKRĀ 636
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.4
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.5
-9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.1
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKRĀ 230
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 PKRĀ 221
$1.17 PKRĀ 325
-32.48%
Eggs
$1.14 PKRĀ 318
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 PKRĀ 1,763
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,710
3.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 PKRĀ 669
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
-17.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.20 PKRĀ 892
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,238
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-30.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKRĀ 249
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.5
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
-34.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.7
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.6
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.3
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.7
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
-31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.71
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-60.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKRĀ 396
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
105.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
78.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 542
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
79.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
-25.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.1
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.39
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,012
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,985
1.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.0
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-53.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 PKRĀ 105
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
20.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.3M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
10.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKRĀ 31.8K
$138 PKRĀ 38.4K
-17.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,499
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,479
1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.98 PKRĀ 5,300
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,869
8.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKRĀ 3,461
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,722
-6.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,683
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,628
3.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,176
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,215
-3.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.74 PKRĀ 4,955
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,608
-48.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,092 PKRĀ 304.9K
$1,235 PKRĀ 344.9K
-11.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 PKRĀ 6,032
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,157
45.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKRĀ 7,668
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,521
17.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKRĀ 24.2K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
19.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.98 PKRĀ 5,020
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,352
-39.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 PKRĀ 20.7K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-38.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKRĀ 14.7K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.2K
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.1K
$286 PKRĀ 79.7K
-42.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.0K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-42.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$805 PKRĀ 224.8K
$757 PKRĀ 211.4K
6.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$521 PKRĀ 145.5K
$596 PKRĀ 166.5K
-12.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 PKRĀ 76.2K
$184 PKRĀ 51.4K
48.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Mardan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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