Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Nowshera and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 3.6% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nowshera is 15% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 PKR 789

$2.08 PKR 587

34.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.43 PKR 4,069

$14.36 PKR 4,050

0.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 PKR 1,451

$4.29 PKR 1,211

20.05%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

$2.77 PKR 781

-34.30%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,083

$3.68 PKR 1,039

4.35%

Cappuccino

$2.08 PKR 586

$2.35 PKR 663

-11.49%

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

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.36 PKR 100

19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.9

$0.21 PKR 59.0

4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$0.95 PKR 266

-21.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 173

$0.56 PKR 158

8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 PKR 361

$1.16 PKR 328

10.34%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 301

$1.18 PKR 331

-9.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.13 PKR 1,730

$6.09 PKR 1,718

0.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.75 PKR 776

$3.00 PKR 846

-8.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.82 PKR 1,078

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-16.41%

Apples (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 167

$1.02 PKR 289

-42.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.60 PKR 169

-26.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 PKR 229

$0.56 PKR 159

44.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.44 PKR 125

36.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.36 PKR 101

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.48 PKR 136

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 PKR 85.8

$0.44 PKR 124

-31.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.38 PKR 108

-2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.99 PKR 560

$0.68 PKR 192

192.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.51 PKR 143

68.63%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 PKR 408

$1.12 PKR 315

29.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 586

$1.99 PKR 561

4.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.4

$0.17 PKR 49.29

23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.04 PKR 1,986

$6.99 PKR 1,972

0.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 PKR 239

$0.73 PKR 206

16.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$0.49 PKR 137

-10.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.86 PKR 806

$1.79 PKR 503

59.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$0.89 PKR 250

10.11%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

19.26%

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

$26.0K PKR 7.3M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

12.07%

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

$28.12 PKR 7,931

$138 PKR 39.0K

-79.69%

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

$2.16 PKR 608

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-61.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.49 PKR 3,240

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-33.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.19 PKR 3,437

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-7.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

Cinema Ticket

$4.22 PKR 1,189

$4.21 PKR 1,188

0.24%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.8K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

72.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,089 PKR 307.0K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-11.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.51 PKR 6,065

$15.28 PKR 4,309

40.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.29 PKR 7,977

$23.05 PKR 6,501

22.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.1 PKR 24.9K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

19.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.32 PKR 11.4K

$29.90 PKR 8,431

34.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-37.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.1 PKR 14.7K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-33.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.3K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-43.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.5K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-42.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$717 PKR 202.1K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-6.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$539 PKR 152.0K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-13.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

19.88

1.61%

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

Last update for Nowshera: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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