Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Peshawar and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 14.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 26.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKRĀ 646
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
7.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKRĀ 2,940
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,887
-24.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,001
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
-17.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKRĀ 403
$2.75 PKRĀ 769
-47.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKRĀ 754
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKRĀ 519
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.1
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.43
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-19.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 218
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKRĀ 312
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.19 PKRĀ 333
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-2.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKRĀ 962
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,711
-43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKRĀ 867
$2.92 PKRĀ 817
6.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,036
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,239
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKRĀ 270
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
-8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.4
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
-10.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKRĀ 355
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
84.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKRĀ 436
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
200.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,009
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
234.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 530
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
-1.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.41
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.44
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKRĀ 2,021
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,987
1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-5.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
13.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKRĀ 3.4M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
-31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-4.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-29.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKRĀ 1,222
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,480
-17.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKRĀ 3,045
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,873
-37.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKRĀ 2,815
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,725
-24.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKRĀ 1,912
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,630
17.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,191
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-2.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKRĀ 8,273
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,616
-13.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKRĀ 144.7K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.2K
-58.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKRĀ 3,756
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,161
-9.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKRĀ 5,457
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,526
-16.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKRĀ 10.9K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-45.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKRĀ 8,913
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,359
6.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKRĀ 33.0K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-1.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 55.9K
$286 PKRĀ 79.8K
-30.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKRĀ 26.1K
$187 PKRĀ 52.3K
-50.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$757 PKRĀ 211.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$596 PKRĀ 166.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKRĀ 49.0K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-4.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
19.88
6.49%

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Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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