Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Muzaffarabad and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 32.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 27.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.38 PKR 388

$2.08 PKR 587

-33.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.38 PKR 4,054

$14.36 PKR 4,050

0.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.10 PKR 591

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-51.05%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 PKR 390

$2.77 PKR 781

-50.18%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.49 PKR 984

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-5.16%

Cappuccino

$1.05 PKR 295

$2.35 PKR 663

-55.32%

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

$0.34 PKR 96.0

$0.36 PKR 100

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 64.9

$0.21 PKR 59.0

9.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 PKR 222

$0.95 PKR 266

-16.84%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.56 PKR 158

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.16 PKR 328

5.17%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.18 PKR 331

-5.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 PKR 1,739

$6.09 PKR 1,718

1.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 PKR 736

$3.00 PKR 846

-13.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.97 PKR 838

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-35.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.02 PKR 289

-5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 194

$0.60 PKR 169

15.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$0.56 PKR 159

-3.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.44 PKR 125

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.36 PKR 101

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 122

$0.48 PKR 136

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 74.0

$0.44 PKR 124

-40.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-10.53%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.50 PKR 422

$0.68 PKR 192

120.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 PKR 291

$0.51 PKR 143

101.96%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 PKR 670

$1.12 PKR 315

112.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.45 PKR 409

$1.99 PKR 561

-27.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.17 PKR 49.29

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.27 PKR 2,051

$6.99 PKR 1,972

4.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.73 PKR 206

21.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 PKR 91.5

$0.49 PKR 137

-34.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 PKR 750

$1.79 PKR 503

48.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

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

$18.0K PKR 5.1M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

2.32%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-0.38%

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

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-61.16%

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

$4.16 PKR 1,172

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-25.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.65 PKR 3,285

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-32.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$7.23 PKR 2,039

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-45.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$6.00 PKR 1,691

-14.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 982

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-17.34%

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

$24.44 PKR 6,891

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-28.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$962 PKR 271.4K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-22.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$5.16 PKR 1,456

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-66.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$8.66 PKR 2,442

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-62.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 PKR 24.8K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

19.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$10.71 PKR 3,019

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-64.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$59.2 PKR 16.7K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-50.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$26.76 PKR 7,545

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-65.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$141 PKR 39.9K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-51.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-42.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$647 PKR 182.5K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-15.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 166.7K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-4.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$170 PKR 47.8K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-1.03%

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 Muzaffarabad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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