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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Peshawar is 11.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Peshawar is 22.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKRĀ 645
$2.15 PKRĀ 608
6.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKRĀ 2,981
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,959
-24.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKRĀ 1,008
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,169
-13.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKRĀ 401
$2.86 PKRĀ 808
-50.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKRĀ 733
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,061
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKRĀ 504
$2.39 PKRĀ 675
-25.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKRĀ 78.8
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKRĀ 54
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
-17.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKRĀ 213
$0.9 PKRĀ 253
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKRĀ 164
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 305
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.24 PKRĀ 351
$1.21 PKRĀ 341
2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKRĀ 960
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,734
-44.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKRĀ 872
$2.97 PKRĀ 839
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKRĀ 1,035
$4.55 PKRĀ 1,285
-19.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 291
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRĀ 258
$0.57 PKRĀ 162
59.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.2
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
-13.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
-15.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKRĀ 508
$0.72 PKRĀ 205
150.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKRĀ 459
$0.55 PKRĀ 156
196.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKRĀ 971
$1.11 PKRĀ 314
209.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKRĀ 528
$1.93 PKRĀ 544
-3.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.37
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.29
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKRĀ 2,005
$6.93 PKRĀ 1,958
2.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKRĀ 213
$0.53 PKRĀ 150
41.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
$1.74 PKRĀ 491
-0.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKRĀ 283
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKRĀ 3.4M
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
-32.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKRĀ 6.2M
$23.7K PKRĀ 6.7M
-6.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKRĀ 27.8K
$139 PKRĀ 39.2K
-29.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKRĀ 1,197
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,508
-20.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKRĀ 3,066
$17.43 PKRĀ 4,923
-37.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKRĀ 2,811
$13.73 PKRĀ 3,878
-27.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKRĀ 1,882
$5.8 PKRĀ 1,639
14.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,216
$4.33 PKRĀ 1,223
-0.69%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKRĀ 8,550
$34.68 PKRĀ 9,796
-12.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKRĀ 147.4K
$1,254 PKRĀ 354.3K
-58.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKRĀ 3,777
$15.12 PKRĀ 4,270
-11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKRĀ 5,398
$22.97 PKRĀ 6,487
-16.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKRĀ 11K
$73.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
-47.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKRĀ 9,093
$29.55 PKRĀ 8,345
8.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKRĀ 32.7K
$120 PKRĀ 33.8K
-3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRĀ 14.5K
$77.8 PKRĀ 22K
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKRĀ 56.8K
$290 PKRĀ 81.9K
-30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKRĀ 26.8K
$189 PKRĀ 53.4K
-49.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKRĀ 74.5K
$621 PKRĀ 175.5K
-57.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKRĀ 60.2K
$518 PKRĀ 146.2K
-58.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKRĀ 66.4K
$165 PKRĀ 46.6K
42.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
19.88
6.49%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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