Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 0.1% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 504

$2.08 PKR 587

-13.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 PKR 3,974

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-1.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 PKR 1,458

$4.29 PKR 1,211

20.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.63 PKR 461

$2.77 PKR 781

-41.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 PKR 948

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-8.70%

Cappuccino

$1.66 PKR 469

$2.35 PKR 663

-29.36%

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

$0.35 PKR 97.4

$0.36 PKR 100

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.21 PKR 59.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 PKR 225

$0.95 PKR 266

-15.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 157

$0.56 PKR 158

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 PKR 351

$1.16 PKR 328

7.76%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.18 PKR 331

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,710

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.31 PKR 933

$3.00 PKR 846

10.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 PKR 1,304

$4.57 PKR 1,287

1.09%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.02 PKR 289

-6.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 179

$0.60 PKR 169

5.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 255

$0.56 PKR 159

62.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$0.44 PKR 125

6.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.36 PKR 101

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.48 PKR 136

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 PKR 67.2

$0.44 PKR 124

-45.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.38 PKR 108

2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.84 PKR 4,468

$0.68 PKR 192

2229.41%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 PKR 277

$0.51 PKR 143

92.16%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 PKR 645

$1.12 PKR 315

104.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.99 PKR 561

-1.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 55.3

$0.17 PKR 49.29

17.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.51 PKR 2,683

$6.99 PKR 1,972

36.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 PKR 252

$0.73 PKR 206

21.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 PKR 91.7

$0.49 PKR 137

-32.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 PKR 864

$1.79 PKR 503

70.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 PKR 270

$0.89 PKR 250

7.87%

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

$17.8K PKR 5.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

1.07%

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

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-0.51%

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

$103 PKR 29.0K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-25.65%

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

$3.98 PKR 1,122

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-28.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.31 PKR 4,600

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-5.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.15 PKR 2,861

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-23.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 PKR 2,148

$6.00 PKR 1,691

27.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.62 PKR 1,020

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-14.01%

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

$40.93 PKR 11.5K

$34.42 PKR 9,705

18.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$944 PKR 266.3K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-23.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.76 PKR 3,317

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-23.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.55 PKR 5,230

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-19.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 PKR 24.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

17.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.77 PKR 8,112

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-3.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 PKR 37.4K

$118 PKR 33.4K

12.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.0 PKR 18.6K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-15.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 PKR 91.6K

$289 PKR 81.6K

12.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-10.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,144 PKR 322.5K

$770 PKR 217.0K

48.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$520 PKR 146.7K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-16.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$169 PKR 47.5K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-1.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

19.88

1.46%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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