Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 92.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 85.8% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 R$35.87
$2.15 PKR 608
200.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.7 R$143
$14.02 PKR 3,959
83.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$4.14 PKR 1,169
49.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 808
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.56
$2.39 PKR 675
-28.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$0.33 PKR 92.6
203.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.23 PKR 65.1
221.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.74
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.9 PKR 253
2.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$0.57 PKR 161
171.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.17 PKR 330
-7.69%
Eggs
$2.33 R$12.92
$1.21 PKR 341
92.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 R$44.93
$6.14 PKR 1,734
31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.01
$2.97 PKR 839
15.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 R$47.92
$4.55 PKR 1,285
89.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.11
$1.02 PKR 289
113.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$0.59 PKR 167
206.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.19
$0.57 PKR 162
159.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$0.48 PKR 135
233.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$0.33 PKR 92.2
275.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$0.51 PKR 145
123.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.48 PKR 136
56.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.56
$0.38 PKR 108
21.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.72 PKR 205
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 PKR 156
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.11 PKR 314
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 R$12.91
$1.93 PKR 544
20.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 R$48.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.27
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 R$18.78
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🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.08
$0.16 PKR 44.29
475.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$6.93 PKR 1,958
459.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.69 PKR 195
34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.53 PKR 150
92.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 R$48.16
$1.74 PKR 491
398.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.55
$0.95 PKR 269
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$124.4K
$17.6K PKR 5M
27.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.3K
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
21.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.16 R$201
$139 PKR 39.2K
-73.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 R$49.21
$5.34 PKR 1,508
66.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.1 R$100
$17.43 PKR 4,923
3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 R$125
$13.73 PKR 3,878
63.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 R$118
$5.8 PKR 1,639
267.41%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.24
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 R$1,316
$34.68 PKR 9,796
583.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 R$38.3K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
449.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 R$322
$15.12 PKR 4,270
283.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 R$291
$22.97 PKR 6,487
128.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 R$468
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 R$396
$29.55 PKR 8,345
141.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$120 PKR 33.8K
168.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$77.8 PKR 22K
180.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,242
$290 PKR 81.9K
101.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$189 PKR 53.4K
129.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 R$6,910
$621 PKR 175.5K
100.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$922 R$5,115
$518 PKR 146.2K
78.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$165 PKR 46.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
19.88
-45.07%

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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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