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

😐 Solo nomad: Mehar is 3.6% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 23.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.81 PKR 512

$2.08 PKR 587

-12.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.73 PKR 3,027

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-25.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.04 PKR 1,138

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-5.83%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$2.77 PKR 781

-35.74%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-5.16%

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 407

$2.35 PKR 663

-38.72%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.36 PKR 100

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.21 PKR 59.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 PKR 203

$0.95 PKR 266

-24.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.56 PKR 158

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.16 PKR 328

4.31%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.18 PKR 331

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.18 PKR 1,742

$6.09 PKR 1,718

1.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.60 PKR 734

$3.00 PKR 846

-13.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-21.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.00 PKR 283

$1.02 PKR 289

-1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.60 PKR 169

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.56 PKR 159

19.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$0.44 PKR 125

15.91%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 105

$0.36 PKR 101

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 PKR 142

$0.48 PKR 136

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-29.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.36 PKR 385

$0.68 PKR 192

100.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

$0.51 PKR 143

80.39%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 PKR 550

$1.12 PKR 315

74.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 541

$1.99 PKR 561

-3.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.8

$0.17 PKR 49.29

11.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.96 PKR 1,962

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 253

$0.73 PKR 206

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$0.49 PKR 137

-18.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 494

$1.79 PKR 503

-2.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

20.79%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-0.54%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-26.03%

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

$3.97 PKR 1,120

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-28.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.90 PKR 3,919

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-19.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,467

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-7.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.88 PKR 1,658

$6.00 PKR 1,691

-2.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 PKR 990

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-16.63%

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

$29.32 PKR 8,267

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-14.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,118 PKR 315.2K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-9.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.99 PKR 4,227

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.98 PKR 6,199

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-4.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-5.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.31 PKR 8,265

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-1.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-37.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-34.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.2K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-43.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.7K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-44.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$791 PKR 223.0K

$770 PKR 217.0K

2.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$517 PKR 145.9K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-16.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-37.37%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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