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

😐 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 3.6% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 19.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$2.14 PKR 596
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.34 PKR 3,444
$14.22 PKR 3,967
-13.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 PKR 1,150
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-0.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 554
$2.81 PKR 783
-29.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 PKR 1,506
$3.60 PKR 1,005
50.00%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 530
$2.36 PKR 658
-19.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 206
$0.93 PKR 260
-20.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$0.60 PKR 168
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 327
$1.16 PKR 323
0.86%
Eggs
$0.95 PKR 266
$1.21 PKR 339
-21.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 PKR 1,839
$5.92 PKR 1,651
11.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.14 PKR 597
$2.96 PKR 825
-27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 PKR 1,004
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-20.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.06 PKR 297
1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 126
$0.63 PKR 176
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.56 PKR 157
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.0
$0.47 PKR 131
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.1
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.48 PKR 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.3
$0.47 PKR 132
-25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.36 PKR 99.2
2.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.58 PKR 440
$0.75 PKR 209
110.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 365
$0.55 PKR 153
138.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
$1.11 PKR 310
91.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 PKR 448
$1.99 PKR 556
-19.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.0
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKR 1,992
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-0.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 194
$0.73 PKR 203
-4.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 183
$0.53 PKR 148
24.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 485
$1.75 PKR 488
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 256
$0.91 PKR 253
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K PKR 7.0M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
9.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.0K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.12 PKR 1,428
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-6.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 PKR 3,776
$17.08 PKR 4,764
-20.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.23 PKR 3,411
$13.60 PKR 3,793
-10.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,650
$5.79 PKR 1,616
2.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,154
$4.13 PKR 1,151
0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.8 PKR 15.8K
$34.76 PKR 9,697
63.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,386 PKR 386.6K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
11.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.36 PKR 4,842
$15.30 PKR 4,269
13.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.50 PKR 7,115
$22.78 PKR 6,356
11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.09 PKR 10.1K
$30.50 PKR 8,508
18.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-36.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-31.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.8K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-40.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-43.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 PKR 209.1K
$813 PKR 226.7K
-7.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 PKR 140.4K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-18.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$124 PKR 34.5K
$185 PKR 51.6K
-33.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
19.88
-10.46%

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Last update for Nawabshah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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