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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 6.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 6.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.77 PKR 775

$2.14 PKR 600

29.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,009

$13.91 PKR 3,890

3.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.77 PKR 776

$4.32 PKR 1,208

-35.88%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 509

$2.75 PKR 770

-33.82%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 492

$3.60 PKR 1,007

-51.11%

Cappuccino

$0.52 PKR 145

$2.28 PKR 638

-77.19%

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

$0.27 PKR 74.6

$0.32 PKR 90.7

-15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 PKR 36.76

$0.21 PKR 58.7

-38.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.62 PKR 175

$0.96 PKR 267

-35.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.31 PKR 86.7

$0.62 PKR 172

-50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 PKR 239

$1.17 PKR 326

-27.35%

Eggs

$1.09 PKR 304

$1.22 PKR 340

-10.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,700

$6.12 PKR 1,713

-0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 629

$2.92 PKR 818

-22.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.78 PKR 777

$4.43 PKR 1,240

-37.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.07 PKR 299

-52.34%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$0.61 PKR 170

-44.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$0.57 PKR 159

-3.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.27 PKR 74.6

$0.47 PKR 133

-42.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 43.97

$0.33 PKR 91.7

-51.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$0.48 PKR 133

14.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 94.0

$0.48 PKR 135

-29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.5

$0.38 PKR 107

-28.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

$0.69 PKR 194

111.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 PKR 207

$0.52 PKR 145

42.31%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 564

$1.08 PKR 301

87.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 577

$1.93 PKR 539

6.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.15 PKR 43.08

$0.18 PKR 49.48

-16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.91 PKR 1,933

$7.11 PKR 1,988

-2.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$0.73 PKR 204

-4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.19 PKR 52.7

$0.49 PKR 137

-61.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 480

$1.81 PKR 506

-4.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 276

$0.89 PKR 250

11.24%

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

$10.6K PKR 3.0M

$17.5K PKR 4.9M

-39.35%

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

$12.3K PKR 3.4M

$23.6K PKR 6.6M

-48.06%

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

$52.6 PKR 14.7K

$138 PKR 38.5K

-61.77%

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

$3.47 PKR 972

$5.30 PKR 1,481

-34.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.83 PKR 5,267

$17.44 PKR 4,877

7.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.57 PKR 3,517

$13.33 PKR 3,728

-5.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,630

$5.83 PKR 1,631

Cinema Ticket

$4.36 PKR 1,220

$4.35 PKR 1,217

0.23%

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

$17.70 PKR 4,950

$34.41 PKR 9,624

-48.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,099 PKR 307.5K

$1,235 PKR 345.5K

-11.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.57 PKR 998

$14.89 PKR 4,164

-76.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.06 PKR 7,848

$23.35 PKR 6,532

20.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 24.8K

$72.4 PKR 20.2K

22.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.06 PKR 11.2K

$29.91 PKR 8,366

33.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.3 PKR 21.3K

$120 PKR 33.7K

-36.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.4K

$76.1 PKR 21.3K

-32.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 46.5K

$286 PKR 79.9K

-41.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 29.9K

$187 PKR 52.4K

-42.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$764 PKR 213.8K

$757 PKR 211.7K

0.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$530 PKR 148.2K

$596 PKR 166.8K

-11.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$162 PKR 45.2K

$184 PKR 51.5K

-12.23%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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