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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 3.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 0.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.15 PKR 608

-19.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$14.02 PKR 3,959

-0.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$4.14 PKR 1,169

27.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

$2.86 PKR 808

-45.10%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

$3.76 PKR 1,061

-10.37%

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$2.39 PKR 675

-31.80%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.33 PKR 92.6

-3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$0.9 PKR 253

-13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$0.57 PKR 161

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.17 PKR 330

5.98%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.21 PKR 341

-6.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$6.14 PKR 1,734

-2.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$2.97 PKR 839

10.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$4.55 PKR 1,285

0.44%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$1.02 PKR 289

-7.84%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$0.59 PKR 167

16.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$0.57 PKR 162

50.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.48 PKR 135

-2.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$0.33 PKR 92.2

3.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$0.51 PKR 145

1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.48 PKR 136

-45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.38 PKR 108

2.63%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

$0.72 PKR 205

2113.89%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

$0.55 PKR 156

80.00%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

$1.11 PKR 314

108.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$1.93 PKR 544

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.16 PKR 44.29

18.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$6.93 PKR 1,958

41.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$0.69 PKR 195

26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$0.53 PKR 150

-33.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$1.74 PKR 491

69.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$0.95 PKR 269

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

0.08%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

-5.13%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$139 PKR 39.2K

-25.55%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$5.34 PKR 1,508

-25.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$17.43 PKR 4,923

-5.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$13.73 PKR 3,878

-27.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$5.8 PKR 1,639

33.79%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$4.33 PKR 1,223

-16.86%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$34.68 PKR 9,796

15.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

-24.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$15.12 PKR 4,270

-23.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$22.97 PKR 6,487

-19.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

20.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$29.55 PKR 8,345

-3.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$120 PKR 33.8K

9.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$77.8 PKR 22K

-16.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$290 PKR 81.9K

15.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$189 PKR 53.4K

-8.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$621 PKR 175.5K

85.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$518 PKR 146.2K

-0.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$165 PKR 46.6K

1.16%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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