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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 1.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 15.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 PKR 1,014

$2.08 PKR 587

72.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,970

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-26.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 PKR 1,258

$4.29 PKR 1,211

3.96%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$2.77 PKR 781

-35.74%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 PKR 457

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-55.98%

Cappuccino

$1.70 PKR 478

$2.35 PKR 663

-27.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 PKR 118

$0.36 PKR 100

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 56.4

$0.21 PKR 59.0

-4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.95 PKR 266

-23.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.56 PKR 158

-23.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 288

$1.16 PKR 328

-12.07%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 318

$1.18 PKR 331

-4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.01 PKR 1,413

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-17.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.51 PKR 709

$3.00 PKR 846

-16.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.14 PKR 1,166

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-9.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 291

$1.02 PKR 289

0.98%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.60 PKR 169

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.56 PKR 159

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.44 PKR 125

9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.7

$0.36 PKR 101

-19.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$0.48 PKR 136

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 PKR 91.3

$0.44 PKR 124

-27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.5

$0.38 PKR 108

-21.05%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.49 PKR 420

$0.68 PKR 192

119.12%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 95.0

$0.51 PKR 143

-33.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 PKR 583

$1.12 PKR 315

84.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.99 PKR 561

-62.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 PKR 49.91

$0.17 PKR 49.29

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.27 PKR 1,486

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-24.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.73 PKR 206

-49.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 PKR 171

$0.49 PKR 137

24.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.80 PKR 506

$1.79 PKR 503

0.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 247

$0.89 PKR 250

-1.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K PKR 6.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

21.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-46.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.7 PKR 14.9K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-61.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.44 PKR 1,815

$5.55 PKR 1,565

16.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.24 PKR 4,016

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-17.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.06 PKR 1,426

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-61.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 PKR 1,715

$6.00 PKR 1,691

1.33%

Cinema Ticket

$2.79 PKR 787

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-33.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.19 PKR 9,642

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-0.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 121.9K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-65.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.00 PKR 1,975

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-54.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.20 PKR 2,030

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-68.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.9 PKR 25.1K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

20.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.05 PKR 8,475

$29.90 PKR 8,431

0.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$72.1 PKR 20.3K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-39.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.94 PKR 14.1K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-35.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.5K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-44.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 PKR 27.7K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-47.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$378 PKR 106.5K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-50.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$214 PKR 60.4K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-65.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$217 PKR 61.1K

$171 PKR 48.3K

26.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-39.64%

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

Last update for Quetta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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