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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Sahiwal and Lahore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 1.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sahiwal is 3.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRย 490
$2.08 PKRย 587
-16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKRย 2,944
$14.36 PKRย 4,050
-27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKRย 1,203
$4.29 PKRย 1,211
-0.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 PKRย 693
$2.77 PKRย 781
-11.19%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PKRย 1,065
$3.68 PKRย 1,039
2.72%
Cappuccino
$1.76 PKRย 495
$2.35 PKRย 663
-25.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 101
$0.36 PKRย 100
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRย 56.2
$0.21 PKRย 59.0
-4.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKRย 166
$0.95 PKRย 266
-37.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRย 123
$0.56 PKRย 158
-21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRย 328
$1.16 PKRย 328
-
Eggs
$1.16 PKRย 328
$1.18 PKRย 331
-1.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKRย 1,698
$6.09 PKRย 1,718
-1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 PKRย 822
$3.00 PKRย 846
-3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 PKRย 1,296
$4.57 PKRย 1,287
0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKRย 298
$1.02 PKRย 289
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRย 172
$0.60 PKRย 169
1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$0.56 PKRย 159
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKRย 130
$0.44 PKRย 125
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRย 92.2
$0.36 PKRย 101
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRย 137
$0.48 PKRย 136
2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKRย 133
$0.44 PKRย 124
6.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$0.38 PKRย 108
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKRย 208
$0.68 PKRย 192
8.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKRย 156
$0.51 PKRย 143
7.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRย 311
$1.12 PKRย 315
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRย 543
$1.99 PKRย 561
-3.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRย 47.82
$0.17 PKRย 49.29
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRย 2,032
$6.99 PKRย 1,972
3.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKRย 204
$0.73 PKRย 206
-1.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRย 139
$0.49 PKRย 137
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRย 487
$1.79 PKRย 503
-3.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKRย 266
$0.89 PKRย 250
5.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKRย 5.0M
$17.6K PKRย 5.0M
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRย 6.6M
$23.2K PKRย 6.5M
1.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.0 PKRย 20.3K
$138 PKRย 39.0K
-48.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.28 PKRย 1,489
$5.55 PKRย 1,565
-4.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.32 PKRย 4,883
$17.23 PKRย 4,858
0.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 PKRย 3,507
$13.24 PKRย 3,733
-6.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRย 1,668
$6.00 PKRย 1,691
-1.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKRย 1,019
$4.21 PKRย 1,188
-14.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.43 PKRย 4,915
$34.42 PKRย 9,705
-49.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,225 PKRย 345.5K
$1,237 PKRย 348.7K
-0.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.08 PKRย 3,970
$15.28 PKRย 4,309
-7.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.51 PKRย 3,527
$23.05 PKRย 6,501
-45.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 PKRย 20.7K
$73.6 PKRย 20.8K
-0.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKRย 8,013
$29.90 PKRย 8,431
-4.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 PKRย 21.4K
$118 PKRย 33.4K
-36.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKRย 14.4K
$77.8 PKRย 21.9K
-34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRย 47.3K
$289 PKRย 81.6K
-42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRย 30.3K
$188 PKRย 53.1K
-42.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 PKRย 193.7K
$770 PKRย 217.0K
-10.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKRย 175.8K
$620 PKRย 174.9K
0.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sahiwal
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKRย 40.1K
$171 PKRย 48.3K
-17.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
19.88
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Last update for Sahiwal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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