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

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 107.1% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 92.8% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.37 R$32.98
$2.14 PKR 600
197.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 R$132
$13.91 PKR 3,889
83.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$32.95
$4.32 PKR 1,207
47.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.75 PKR 770
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,007
-
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$8.95
$2.28 PKR 637
-24.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 R$5.18
$0.32 PKR 90.6
212.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.67
$0.21 PKR 58.7
238.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.13
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 R$13.78
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.44
$0.96 PKR 267
-10.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 R$7.79
$0.62 PKR 172
141.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.67
$1.17 PKR 326
-6.84%
Eggs
$2.37 R$12.30
$1.22 PKR 340
94.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$41.96
$6.12 PKR 1,713
32.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$18.07
$2.92 PKR 818
19.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 R$45.46
$4.43 PKR 1,240
98.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 R$11.74
$1.07 PKR 299
112.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$8.96
$0.61 PKR 170
183.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.63
$0.57 PKR 159
157.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 R$7.91
$0.47 PKR 133
225.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.72
$0.33 PKR 91.7
293.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.68
$0.48 PKR 133
129.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$3.80
$0.48 PKR 135
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.43
$0.38 PKR 107
23.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 194
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.52 PKR 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 301
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 R$11.97
$1.93 PKR 538
19.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 R$47.43
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$6.84
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 R$17.93
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🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.78
$0.18 PKR 49.47
411.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.96 R$197
$7.11 PKR 1,988
433.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 R$4.59
$0.73 PKR 204
21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 R$5.52
$0.49 PKR 137
118.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 R$45.48
$1.81 PKR 506
385.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.19
$0.89 PKR 250
12.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$116.9K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
28.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K R$150.2K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
22.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.20 R$188
$138 PKR 38.5K
-73.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 R$46.55
$5.30 PKR 1,481
69.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.69 R$91.6
$17.44 PKR 4,876
1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.21 R$115
$13.33 PKR 3,728
66.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.54 R$112
$5.83 PKR 1,631
269.47%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 R$14.04
$4.35 PKR 1,216
-37.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 R$1,208
$34.41 PKR 9,622
577.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,995 R$36.2K
$1,235 PKR 345.4K
466.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 R$294
$14.89 PKR 4,163
281.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 R$270
$23.35 PKR 6,530
123.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 R$437
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
16.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 R$380
$29.91 PKR 8,364
145.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,659
$120 PKR 33.6K
166.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,120
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
184.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$2,967
$286 PKR 79.9K
100.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 R$2,261
$187 PKR 52.4K
133.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,798 R$9,313
$757 PKR 211.7K
137.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 R$5,633
$596 PKR 166.8K
82.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$184 PKR 51.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
19.88
-45.07%

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

Last update for Salto: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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