Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Nawabshah and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 19.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 11.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKR 603
$2.14 PKR 600
0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 PKR 3,529
$13.91 PKR 3,890
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKR 1,130
$4.32 PKR 1,208
-6.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PKR 531
$2.75 PKR 770
-30.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,441
$3.60 PKR 1,007
43.06%
Cappuccino
$1.91 PKR 533
$2.28 PKR 638
-16.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.4
$0.32 PKR 90.7
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.21 PKR 58.7
9.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.96 PKR 267
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$0.62 PKR 172
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 PKR 315
$1.17 PKR 326
-4.27%
Eggs
$0.98 PKR 274
$1.22 PKR 340
-19.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 PKR 1,853
$6.12 PKR 1,713
8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.10 PKR 586
$2.92 PKR 818
-28.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,056
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 303
$1.07 PKR 299
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$0.61 PKR 170
-31.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$0.57 PKR 159
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.6
$0.47 PKR 133
-44.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$0.33 PKR 91.7
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.48 PKR 133
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$0.48 PKR 135
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$0.38 PKR 107
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
$0.69 PKR 194
111.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKR 353
$0.52 PKR 145
142.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 594
$1.08 PKR 301
96.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 PKR 445
$1.93 PKR 539
-17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.5
$0.18 PKR 49.48
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,947
$7.11 PKR 1,988
-2.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 204
$0.73 PKR 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 187
$0.49 PKR 137
36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 480
$1.81 PKR 506
-4.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 247
$0.89 PKR 250
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K PKR 4.5M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-7.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKR 6.9M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.4K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 PKR 1,398
$5.30 PKR 1,481
-5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.62 PKR 3,810
$17.44 PKR 4,877
-21.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.47 PKR 3,487
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-6.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,631
$5.83 PKR 1,631
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.30 PKR 1,202
$4.35 PKR 1,217
-1.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 PKR 16.3K
$34.41 PKR 9,624
69.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,380 PKR 386.1K
$1,235 PKR 345.5K
11.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.40 PKR 4,867
$14.89 PKR 4,164
16.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.18 PKR 7,042
$23.35 PKR 6,532
7.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 PKR 18.2K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-9.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.72 PKR 9,993
$29.91 PKR 8,366
19.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 PKR 21.4K
$120 PKR 33.7K
-36.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-32.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.6K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-41.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-42.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 PKR 219.9K
$757 PKR 211.7K
3.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 PKR 159.2K
$596 PKR 166.8K
-4.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 PKR 35.6K
$184 PKR 51.5K
-30.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
19.88
-10.46%

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

Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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