Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Mehar and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 12.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 20.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.76 PKR 492

$2.14 PKR 600

-17.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.62 PKR 2,972

$13.91 PKR 3,890

-23.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.01 PKR 1,120

$4.32 PKR 1,208

-7.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 509

$2.75 PKR 770

-33.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.63 PKR 1,015

$3.60 PKR 1,007

0.83%

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 406

$2.28 PKR 638

-36.40%

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

$0.32 PKR 89.4

$0.32 PKR 90.7

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.21 PKR 58.7

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 PKR 213

$0.96 PKR 267

-20.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.62 PKR 172

-11.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 PKR 336

$1.17 PKR 326

2.56%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 317

$1.22 PKR 340

-7.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 PKR 1,655

$6.12 PKR 1,713

-3.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.70 PKR 755

$2.92 PKR 818

-7.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,050

$4.43 PKR 1,240

-15.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 293

$1.07 PKR 299

-1.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 PKR 182

$0.61 PKR 170

6.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 184

$0.57 PKR 159

15.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.47 PKR 133

2.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.6

$0.33 PKR 91.7

6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 141

$0.48 PKR 133

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.4

$0.48 PKR 135

-31.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.38 PKR 107

-5.26%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 343

$0.69 PKR 194

78.26%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 261

$0.52 PKR 145

78.85%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 PKR 556

$1.08 PKR 301

84.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 539

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 54.6

$0.18 PKR 49.48

11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,009

$7.11 PKR 1,988

0.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 251

$0.73 PKR 204

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.49 PKR 137

-18.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 486

$1.81 PKR 506

-3.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 271

$0.89 PKR 250

8.99%

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

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

22.36%

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

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

-2.70%

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

$101 PKR 28.2K

$138 PKR 38.5K

-26.75%

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

$4.12 PKR 1,153

$5.30 PKR 1,481

-22.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.91 PKR 3,889

$17.44 PKR 4,877

-20.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.41 PKR 3,472

$13.33 PKR 3,728

-6.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 PKR 1,636

$5.83 PKR 1,631

0.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.58 PKR 1,002

$4.35 PKR 1,217

-17.70%

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

$30.43 PKR 8,512

$34.41 PKR 9,624

-11.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,111 PKR 310.8K

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

-10.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.35 PKR 4,294

$14.89 PKR 4,164

3.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.77 PKR 6,090

$23.35 PKR 6,532

-6.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.4 PKR 19.1K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

-5.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.75 PKR 8,041

$29.91 PKR 8,366

-3.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$73.8 PKR 20.6K

$120 PKR 33.7K

-38.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.8K

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

-30.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.8K

$286 PKR 79.9K

-41.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.3K

$187 PKR 52.4K

-44.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$863 PKR 241.5K

$757 PKR 211.7K

14.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$582 PKR 162.8K

$596 PKR 166.8K

-2.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$105 PKR 29.5K

$184 PKR 51.5K

-42.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-4.43%

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

Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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