Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakpattan and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 2.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 9.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 609
$2.14 PKR 600
1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKR 2,513
$13.91 PKR 3,890
-35.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 PKR 1,526
$4.32 PKR 1,208
26.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 504
$2.75 PKR 770
-34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKR 883
$3.60 PKR 1,007
-12.22%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKR 397
$2.28 PKR 638
-37.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 77.7
$0.32 PKR 90.7
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 46.90
$0.21 PKR 58.7
-19.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.96 PKR 267
-35.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 167
$0.62 PKR 172
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.11%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.22 PKR 340
-15.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 PKR 1,333
$6.12 PKR 1,713
-22.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 PKR 704
$2.92 PKR 818
-13.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.07 PKR 858
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-30.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$1.07 PKR 299
-3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 PKR 205
$0.61 PKR 170
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 149
$0.57 PKR 159
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$0.47 PKR 133
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 91.7
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 120
$0.48 PKR 133
-10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.48 PKR 135
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.38 PKR 107
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 193
$0.69 PKR 194
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 435
$0.52 PKR 145
198.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 PKR 522
$1.08 PKR 301
73.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 PKR 542
$1.93 PKR 539
0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.1
$0.18 PKR 49.48
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.13 PKR 1,995
$7.11 PKR 1,988
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 294
$0.73 PKR 204
43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 136
$0.49 PKR 137
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 401
$1.81 PKR 506
-20.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$0.89 PKR 250
4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
27.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-7.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.2K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,320
$5.30 PKR 1,481
-10.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 PKR 3,917
$17.44 PKR 4,877
-19.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKR 3,401
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-8.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 PKR 1,640
$5.83 PKR 1,631
0.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 PKR 752
$4.35 PKR 1,217
-38.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
$34.41 PKR 9,624
4.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
$1,235 PKR 345.5K
44.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 PKR 4,670
$14.89 PKR 4,164
12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 PKR 7,648
$23.35 PKR 6,532
17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.87 PKR 8,075
$29.91 PKR 8,366
-3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
$120 PKR 33.7K
-36.41%
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)
$168 PKR 47.1K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 PKR 207.6K
$757 PKR 211.7K
-1.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 150.2K
$596 PKR 166.8K
-9.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKR 29.7K
$184 PKR 51.5K
-42.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
19.88
-12.32%

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

Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities