Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 10.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 24.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PKR 787

$2.08 PKR 587

34.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,042

$14.36 PKR 4,050

-0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.82 PKR 794

$4.29 PKR 1,211

-34.27%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

$2.77 PKR 781

-35.74%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 495

$3.68 PKR 1,039

-52.17%

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 156

$2.35 PKR 663

-76.60%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.4

$0.36 PKR 100

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 PKR 34.68

$0.21 PKR 59.0

-42.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 189

$0.95 PKR 266

-29.47%

White Bread (500g)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.56 PKR 158

-41.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.16 PKR 328

-21.55%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.18 PKR 331

-11.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,716

$6.09 PKR 1,718

-0.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 636

$3.00 PKR 846

-25.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 773

$4.57 PKR 1,287

-40.04%

Apples (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.02 PKR 289

-46.08%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.60 PKR 169

-45.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.56 PKR 159

-1.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.8

$0.44 PKR 125

-34.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 46.01

$0.36 PKR 101

-55.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$0.48 PKR 136

6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.0

$0.44 PKR 124

-29.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.7

$0.38 PKR 108

-28.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.82 PKR 514

$0.68 PKR 192

167.65%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

$0.51 PKR 143

33.33%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

$1.12 PKR 315

79.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 609

$1.99 PKR 561

8.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.24

$0.17 PKR 49.29

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.94 PKR 1,958

$6.99 PKR 1,972

-0.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.73 PKR 206

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 PKR 56.0

$0.49 PKR 137

-59.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$1.79 PKR 503

-2.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$0.89 PKR 250

2.25%

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

$10.7K PKR 3.0M

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

-39.01%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

-46.29%

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

$53.2 PKR 15.0K

$138 PKR 39.0K

-61.57%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,008

$5.55 PKR 1,565

-35.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.81 PKR 5,304

$17.23 PKR 4,858

9.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,460

$13.24 PKR 3,733

-7.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 PKR 1,676

$6.00 PKR 1,691

-1.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,220

$4.21 PKR 1,188

2.85%

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

$17.63 PKR 4,971

$34.42 PKR 9,705

-48.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,114 PKR 314.0K

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

-9.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.45 PKR 974

$15.28 PKR 4,309

-77.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 PKR 7,866

$23.05 PKR 6,501

21.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.9K

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

20.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 PKR 11.1K

$29.90 PKR 8,431

31.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.0 PKR 21.4K

$118 PKR 33.4K

-35.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

-33.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$289 PKR 81.6K

-41.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$188 PKR 53.1K

-43.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$721 PKR 203.2K

$770 PKR 217.0K

-6.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.4K

$620 PKR 174.9K

-8.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$171 PKR 48.3K

-6.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

-24.55%

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

Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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