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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 15.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 821

$2.15 PKR 608

35.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.25 PKR 4,026

$14.02 PKR 3,959

1.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.78 PKR 784

$4.14 PKR 1,169

-32.85%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.86 PKR 808

-38.81%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 PKR 492

$3.76 PKR 1,061

-53.72%

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 154

$2.39 PKR 675

-76.99%

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

$0.29 PKR 82.7

$0.33 PKR 92.6

-12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 41.08

$0.23 PKR 65.1

-34.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 PKR 186

$0.9 PKR 253

-26.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 PKR 94.9

$0.57 PKR 161

-40.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 251

$1.17 PKR 330

-23.93%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.21 PKR 341

-14.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.07 PKR 1,713

$6.14 PKR 1,734

-1.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.27 PKR 642

$2.97 PKR 839

-23.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.78 PKR 784

$4.55 PKR 1,285

-38.90%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$1.02 PKR 289

-47.06%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.59 PKR 167

-38.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 142

$0.57 PKR 162

-12.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.2

$0.48 PKR 135

-39.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.17 PKR 47.64

$0.33 PKR 92.2

-48.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.51 PKR 145

7.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$0.48 PKR 136

-35.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.3

$0.38 PKR 108

-28.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 392

$0.72 PKR 205

93.06%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 193

$0.55 PKR 156

23.64%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 574

$1.11 PKR 314

82.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 582

$1.93 PKR 544

6.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 43.81

$0.16 PKR 44.29

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.86 PKR 1,938

$6.93 PKR 1,958

-1.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.18 PKR 50.1

$0.53 PKR 150

-66.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 486

$1.74 PKR 491

-1.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 278

$0.95 PKR 269

3.16%

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

$10.8K PKR 3.1M

$17.6K PKR 5M

-38.66%

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

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

$23.7K PKR 6.7M

-46.98%

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

$53.4 PKR 15.1K

$139 PKR 39.2K

-61.61%

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

$3.48 PKR 982

$5.34 PKR 1,508

-34.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.44 PKR 5,207

$17.43 PKR 4,923

5.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.53 PKR 3,539

$13.73 PKR 3,878

-8.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,668

$5.8 PKR 1,639

1.90%

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 PKR 1,210

$4.33 PKR 1,223

-1.15%

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

$17.93 PKR 5,063

$34.68 PKR 9,796

-48.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,126 PKR 317.9K

$1,254 PKR 354.3K

-10.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.52 PKR 995

$15.12 PKR 4,270

-76.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.96 PKR 7,897

$22.97 PKR 6,487

21.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87 PKR 24.6K

$73.5 PKR 20.8K

18.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.94 PKR 11.3K

$29.55 PKR 8,345

35.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.4 PKR 21.3K

$120 PKR 33.8K

-36.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$77.8 PKR 22K

-34.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.9K

$290 PKR 81.9K

-41.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$189 PKR 53.4K

-44.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$608 PKR 171.6K

$621 PKR 175.5K

-2.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$394 PKR 111.2K

$518 PKR 146.2K

-23.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$157 PKR 44.4K

$165 PKR 46.6K

-4.81%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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