Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 14.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 31.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.74 PKR 490

$2.08 PKR 587

-16.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.02 PKR 2,543

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-37.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.17 PKR 895

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-26.11%

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)

$3.16 PKR 890

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-14.13%

Cappuccino

$0.85 PKR 239

$2.35 PKR 663

-63.83%

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

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.36 PKR 100

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 46.12

$0.21 PKR 59.0

-23.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 PKR 168

$0.95 PKR 266

-37.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.56 PKR 158

7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 PKR 295

$1.16 PKR 328

-9.48%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 308

$1.18 PKR 331

-7.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.29 PKR 1,208

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-29.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.23 PKR 627

$3.00 PKR 846

-25.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.02 PKR 850

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-33.92%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 252

$1.02 PKR 289

-12.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 PKR 202

$0.60 PKR 169

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 161

$0.56 PKR 159

1.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 134

$0.44 PKR 125

9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.36 PKR 101

13.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.48 PKR 136

-10.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.44 PKR 124

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 PKR 80.9

$0.38 PKR 108

-23.68%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.44 PKR 406

$0.68 PKR 192

111.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 453

$0.51 PKR 143

215.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 PKR 548

$1.12 PKR 315

73.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 PKR 534

$1.99 PKR 561

-5.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 PKR 58.1

$0.17 PKR 49.29

23.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,984

$6.99 PKR 1,972

0.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 307

$0.73 PKR 206

49.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.49 PKR 137

-10.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 PKR 407

$1.79 PKR 503

-19.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.89 PKR 250

7.87%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

27.60%

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

$22.2K PKR 6.3M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-4.20%

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

$102 PKR 28.9K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-26.11%

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

$3.10 PKR 873

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-44.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 PKR 3,883

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-20.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.12 PKR 3,982

$13.24 PKR 3,733

6.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.02 PKR 1,698

$6.00 PKR 1,691

0.33%

Cinema Ticket

$2.63 PKR 743

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-37.53%

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

$17.67 PKR 4,983

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-48.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$870 PKR 245.3K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-29.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.61 PKR 3,555

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-17.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.06 PKR 5,939

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-8.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.0 PKR 15.0K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-27.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.48 PKR 8,030

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-4.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$79.2 PKR 22.3K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-33.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.1 PKR 17.5K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-20.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$113 PKR 31.8K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-61.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$95.0 PKR 26.8K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-49.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$739 PKR 208.3K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-4.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$541 PKR 152.5K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-12.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.43

19.88

-12.32%

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

Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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