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

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 112.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 69.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.28 R$31.34
$2.14 PKR 596
193.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 R$127
$14.22 PKR 3,966
78.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$30.76
$4.15 PKR 1,157
48.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.81 PKR 782
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$8.73
$2.36 PKR 658
-25.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R$5.16
$0.33 PKR 91.4
212.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$3.75
$0.23 PKR 64.2
226.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.24
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$13.81
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.41
$0.93 PKR 260
-5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 R$7.69
$0.60 PKR 168
156.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 R$5.61
$1.16 PKR 323
-3.45%
Eggs
$2.36 R$11.78
$1.21 PKR 339
95.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 R$40.43
$5.92 PKR 1,650
36.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.30 R$16.48
$2.96 PKR 825
11.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 R$43.07
$4.53 PKR 1,264
90.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 R$10.96
$1.06 PKR 297
107.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 R$8.78
$0.63 PKR 176
179.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.24
$0.56 PKR 157
158.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R$7.86
$0.47 PKR 131
234.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.48
$0.35 PKR 98.6
271.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.68
$0.48 PKR 133
137.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$3.69
$0.47 PKR 132
57.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 R$2.17
$0.36 PKR 99.2
22.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.75 PKR 209
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 PKR 153
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 PKR 310
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 R$11.37
$1.99 PKR 556
14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 R$46.53
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$6.55
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 R$16.72
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🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 R$4.33
$0.20 PKR 55.7
335.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.86 R$189
$7.20 PKR 2,007
425.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 R$4.42
$0.73 PKR 203
21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.30
$0.53 PKR 148
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 R$42.86
$1.75 PKR 488
390.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.29
$0.91 PKR 253
16.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$113.5K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
30.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K R$147.9K
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
28.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.10 R$180
$137 PKR 38.2K
-73.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 R$45.29
$5.50 PKR 1,534
65.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.82 R$88.9
$17.08 PKR 4,763
4.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.54 R$112
$13.60 PKR 3,792
65.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$106
$5.79 PKR 1,615
266.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 R$13.08
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-36.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 R$1,186
$34.76 PKR 9,695
583.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,990 R$34.9K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
462.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 R$288
$15.30 PKR 4,268
277.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 R$253
$22.78 PKR 6,355
122.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 R$426
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 R$353
$30.50 PKR 8,506
132.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,596
$117 PKR 32.6K
173.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,089
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
190.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 R$2,888
$283 PKR 79.1K
104.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 R$2,137
$189 PKR 52.6K
127.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,464 R$7,304
$813 PKR 226.6K
80.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 R$5,849
$618 PKR 172.5K
89.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$185 PKR 51.6K
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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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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