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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 22.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 0.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKR 610
$2.15 PKR 608
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.79 PKR 2,483
$14.02 PKR 3,959
-37.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,532
$4.14 PKR 1,169
31.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
$2.86 PKR 808
-39.51%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKR 891
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-15.96%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKR 402
$2.39 PKR 675
-40.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78
$0.33 PKR 92.6
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 60.4
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-8.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.9 PKR 253
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$0.57 PKR 161
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 297
$1.17 PKR 330
-10.26%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 308
$1.21 PKR 341
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 PKR 1,365
$6.14 PKR 1,734
-21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 729
$2.97 PKR 839
-13.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.03 PKR 856
$4.55 PKR 1,285
-33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$1.02 PKR 289
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$0.59 PKR 167
16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$0.57 PKR 162
1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 137
$0.48 PKR 135
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.33 PKR 92.2
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 112
$0.51 PKR 145
-21.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 159
$0.48 PKR 136
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.3
$0.38 PKR 108
-7.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 389
$0.72 PKR 205
91.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 435
$0.55 PKR 156
180.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.11 PKR 314
73.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$1.93 PKR 544
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.36
$0.16 PKR 44.29
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 2,004
$6.93 PKR 1,958
2.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 293
$0.69 PKR 195
50.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$0.53 PKR 150
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 403
$1.74 PKR 491
-17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$0.95 PKR 269
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$17.6K PKR 5M
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$139 PKR 39.2K
-24.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 PKR 1,359
$5.34 PKR 1,508
-9.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 PKR 3,916
$17.43 PKR 4,923
-20.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.39 PKR 3,500
$13.73 PKR 3,878
-9.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKR 1,683
$5.8 PKR 1,639
2.76%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 PKR 754
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-38.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
$34.68 PKR 9,796
4.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
40.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.85 PKR 4,758
$15.12 PKR 4,270
11.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.11 PKR 7,940
$22.97 PKR 6,487
22.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKR 8,133
$29.55 PKR 8,345
-2.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$120 PKR 33.8K
-38.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$77.8 PKR 22K
-32.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$290 PKR 81.9K
-43.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$189 PKR 53.4K
-43.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$595 PKR 168K
$621 PKR 175.5K
-4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$388 PKR 109.6K
$518 PKR 146.2K
-25.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 PKR 29.3K
$165 PKR 46.6K
-37.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
19.88
-12.32%

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Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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