Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Skardu and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Skardu is 5.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Skardu is 9.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
-16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 PKRĀ 2,922
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
-24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,167
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
-3.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-34.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKRĀ 972
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$0.45 PKRĀ 126
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
-80.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89.1
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRĀ 201
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 PKRĀ 323
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
-1.71%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-8.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 PKRĀ 1,725
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKRĀ 745
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,044
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
-15.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 179
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRĀ 141
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.1
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 388
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
101.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKRĀ 245
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
69.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
90.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRĀ 557
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
3.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.50
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKRĀ 1,935
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
-2.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
15.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 483
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-4.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRĀ 6.0M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
22.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.3M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-4.09%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-26.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.05 PKRĀ 1,973
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
33.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.01 PKRĀ 3,079
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
-36.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,429
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
-8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
1.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKRĀ 981
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
-19.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,461
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
-12.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,119 PKRĀ 313.0K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
-9.41%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.86 PKRĀ 4,156
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
-0.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.09 PKRĀ 6,179
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.9K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-1.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.37 PKRĀ 8,215
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
-1.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 PKRĀ 21.2K
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
-37.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.7K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.8K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
-41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 29.8K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
-43.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$888 PKRĀ 248.4K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
17.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$559 PKRĀ 156.2K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
-6.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$282 PKRĀ 79.0K
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
53.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
19.88
-4.43%

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Last update for Skardu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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