Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikhupura and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikhupura and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheikhupura is 10.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheikhupura is 8.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKR 812
$2.14 PKR 600
35.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 PKR 4,031
$13.91 PKR 3,889
3.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,520
$4.32 PKR 1,207
25.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 502
$2.75 PKR 770
-34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 PKR 1,062
$3.60 PKR 1,007
5.56%
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 584
$2.28 PKR 637
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.32 PKR 90.6
21.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.5
$0.21 PKR 58.7
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 PKR 167
$0.96 PKR 267
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$0.62 PKR 172
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$1.17 PKR 326
-11.11%
Eggs
$1.26 PKR 353
$1.22 PKR 340
3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PKR 1,688
$6.12 PKR 1,713
-1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.75 PKR 489
$2.92 PKR 818
-40.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.79 PKR 780
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-37.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$1.07 PKR 299
-7.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 235
$0.61 PKR 170
37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 265
$0.57 PKR 159
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 169
$0.47 PKR 133
29.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$0.33 PKR 91.7
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.48 PKR 133
10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$0.48 PKR 135
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.38 PKR 107
-2.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 411
$0.69 PKR 194
113.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.52 PKR 145
65.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 570
$1.08 PKR 301
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 583
$1.93 PKR 538
8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.9
$0.18 PKR 49.47
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,026
$7.11 PKR 1,988
1.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.73 PKR 204
21.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.49 PKR 137
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 PKR 778
$1.81 PKR 506
53.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 273
$0.89 PKR 250
10.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.8M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
18.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.9K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-19.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 PKR 1,548
$5.30 PKR 1,481
4.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.87 PKR 5,277
$17.44 PKR 4,876
8.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.31 PKR 3,443
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKR 1,628
$5.83 PKR 1,631
-0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,197
$4.35 PKR 1,216
-1.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
$34.41 PKR 9,622
76.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
$1,235 PKR 345.4K
-9.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 PKR 6,013
$14.89 PKR 4,163
44.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.56 PKR 7,987
$23.35 PKR 6,530
22.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKR 24.5K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
21.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.45 PKR 11.3K
$29.91 PKR 8,364
35.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 20.8K
$120 PKR 33.6K
-38.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 45.8K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-42.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-42.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$772 PKR 216.0K
$757 PKR 211.7K
2.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 PKR 179.7K
$596 PKR 166.8K
7.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheikhupura
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKR 51.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Sheikhupura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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