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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 9.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 3% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 487

$2.08 PKR 587

-16.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,043

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-24.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.02 PKR 1,133

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-6.29%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 508

$2.77 PKR 781

-35.02%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 PKR 1,014

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-2.17%

Cappuccino

$0.46 PKR 129

$2.35 PKR 663

-80.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 PKR 90.0

$0.36 PKR 100

-11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.21 PKR 59.0

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 PKR 218

$0.95 PKR 266

-18.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.56 PKR 158

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 340

$1.16 PKR 328

4.31%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 320

$1.18 PKR 331

-3.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 PKR 1,725

$6.09 PKR 1,718

0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.65 PKR 747

$3.00 PKR 846

-11.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.75 PKR 1,057

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-17.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.02 PKR 289

1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$0.60 PKR 169

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 178

$0.56 PKR 159

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$0.44 PKR 125

18.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.1

$0.36 PKR 101

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$0.48 PKR 136

-2.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.8

$0.44 PKR 124

-25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.38 PKR 108

-5.26%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 359

$0.68 PKR 192

86.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 263

$0.51 PKR 143

82.35%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 577

$1.12 PKR 315

83.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 PKR 566

$1.99 PKR 561

1.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 45.09

$0.17 PKR 49.29

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.15 PKR 2,016

$6.99 PKR 1,972

2.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 PKR 236

$0.73 PKR 206

15.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$0.49 PKR 137

-16.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 494

$1.79 PKR 503

-2.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 260

$0.89 PKR 250

3.37%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

20.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.8K PKR 6.4M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-1.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 PKR 28.7K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-26.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.27 PKR 2,049

$5.55 PKR 1,565

30.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.07 PKR 3,123

$17.23 PKR 4,858

-35.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.30 PKR 3,468

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-7.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,692

$6.00 PKR 1,691

Cinema Ticket

$3.44 PKR 970

$4.21 PKR 1,188

-18.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$30.08 PKR 8,482

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-12.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 309.3K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-11.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.24 PKR 4,298

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-0.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.28 PKR 6,282

$23.05 PKR 6,501

-3.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 PKR 19.4K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

-6.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.53 PKR 8,326

$29.90 PKR 8,431

-1.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.0 PKR 20.9K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-37.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-33.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-42.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.3K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-42.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$679 PKR 191.4K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-11.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 PKR 166.8K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-4.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 PKR 79.3K

$171 PKR 48.3K

64.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-4.43%

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

Last update for Skardu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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