Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Quetta and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 22.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quetta is 14.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$2.14 PKRĀ 599
64.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKRĀ 3,016
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,889
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 PKRĀ 1,256
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,207
3.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKRĀ 481
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-37.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKRĀ 451
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
-55.28%
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKRĀ 449
$2.28 PKRĀ 637
-29.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.6
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-8.55%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-11.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKRĀ 1,661
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 PKRĀ 733
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
-10.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,182
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
-4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 291
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-2.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 148
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
8.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRĀ 80.0
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
-12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 132
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-27.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKRĀ 83.1
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-21.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 409
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
111.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
-36.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PKRĀ 604
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
$1.93 PKRĀ 538
-63.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.10
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.46
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.22 PKRĀ 1,461
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
-26.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-50.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKRĀ 260
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKRĀ 3.5M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-46.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-61.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 PKRĀ 1,789
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
20.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 PKRĀ 4,010
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,876
-17.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.09 PKRĀ 1,425
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,727
-61.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKRĀ 1,641
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 PKRĀ 806
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
-33.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.95 PKRĀ 9,774
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,622
1.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 PKRĀ 120.8K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.4K
-65.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.13 PKRĀ 1,993
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,163
-52.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.15 PKRĀ 1,999
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,530
-69.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PKRĀ 24.5K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
21.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.90 PKRĀ 8,080
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,364
-3.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 PKRĀ 19.8K
$120 PKRĀ 33.6K
-41.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.93 PKRĀ 13.7K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKRĀ 45.3K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
-43.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 PKRĀ 27.2K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
-47.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$373 PKRĀ 104.3K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
-50.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$212 PKRĀ 59.4K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
-64.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKRĀ 59.1K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
14.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
19.88
-39.64%

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Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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