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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 12.3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nowshera is 8.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 PKR 808

$2.14 PKR 596

35.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 PKR 3,953

$14.22 PKR 3,967

-0.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 PKR 1,522

$4.15 PKR 1,157

31.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 491

$2.81 PKR 783

-37.37%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 PKR 1,061

$3.60 PKR 1,005

5.56%

Cappuccino

$2.04 PKR 570

$2.36 PKR 658

-13.56%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.33 PKR 91.5

27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.23 PKR 64.2

4.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 228

$0.93 PKR 260

-11.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 185

$0.60 PKR 168

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.16 PKR 323

4.31%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.21 PKR 339

-10.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 PKR 1,780

$5.92 PKR 1,651

7.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 785

$2.96 PKR 825

-5.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.87 PKR 1,081

$4.53 PKR 1,264

-14.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$1.06 PKR 297

-49.06%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.63 PKR 176

-36.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 PKR 230

$0.56 PKR 157

48.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$0.47 PKR 131

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.35 PKR 98.6

8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.48 PKR 133

-29.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.6

$0.47 PKR 132

-27.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.36 PKR 99.2

2.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$0.75 PKR 209

94.67%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

$0.55 PKR 153

67.27%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 PKR 385

$1.11 PKR 310

24.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 576

$1.99 PKR 556

3.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.20 PKR 55.8

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,954

$7.20 PKR 2,008

-2.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$0.73 PKR 203

23.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 112

$0.53 PKR 148

-24.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 PKR 782

$1.75 PKR 488

60.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 272

$0.91 PKR 253

6.59%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.0M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

23.65%

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

$26.0K PKR 7.2M

$23.0K PKR 6.4M

13.03%

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

$28.59 PKR 7,975

$137 PKR 38.2K

-79.11%

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

$2.18 PKR 607

$5.50 PKR 1,535

-60.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 PKR 3,265

$17.08 PKR 4,764

-31.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.18 PKR 3,398

$13.60 PKR 3,793

-10.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 PKR 1,660

$5.79 PKR 1,616

2.76%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PKR 1,201

$4.13 PKR 1,151

4.36%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$34.76 PKR 9,697

70.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 306.1K

$1,243 PKR 346.7K

-11.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.65 PKR 6,039

$15.30 PKR 4,269

41.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.12 PKR 7,843

$22.78 PKR 6,356

23.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 PKR 24.4K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

20.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.81 PKR 11.1K

$30.50 PKR 8,508

30.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

$117 PKR 32.6K

-34.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.6 PKR 14.7K

$75.2 PKR 21.0K

-30.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$283 PKR 79.1K

-40.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$189 PKR 52.6K

-44.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$724 PKR 201.9K

$813 PKR 226.7K

-10.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$552 PKR 154.0K

$618 PKR 172.5K

-10.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$185 PKR 51.6K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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