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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 7.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 16.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PKR 794
$2.14 PKR 596
32.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$14.22 PKR 3,967
0.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 PKR 780
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-32.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 503
$2.81 PKR 783
-35.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKR 490
$3.60 PKR 1,005
-51.11%
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKR 153
$2.36 PKR 658
-76.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.0
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 40.99
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-34.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 PKR 170
$0.93 PKR 260
-34.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 92.9
$0.60 PKR 168
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.16 PKR 323
-21.55%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.21 PKR 339
-10.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKR 1,707
$5.92 PKR 1,651
3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKR 647
$2.96 PKR 825
-21.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 PKR 764
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-39.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.06 PKR 297
-48.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.2
$0.63 PKR 176
-47.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.56 PKR 157
-1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 81.6
$0.47 PKR 131
-38.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKR 45.01
$0.35 PKR 98.6
-54.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.48 PKR 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 85.4
$0.47 PKR 132
-34.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.3
$0.36 PKR 99.2
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 387
$0.75 PKR 209
85.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 206
$0.55 PKR 153
34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 545
$1.11 PKR 310
75.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 575
$1.99 PKR 556
3.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.8
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKR 1,944
$7.20 PKR 2,008
-3.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 195
$0.73 PKR 203
-4.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 43.62
$0.53 PKR 148
-69.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$1.75 PKR 488
3.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 272
$0.91 PKR 253
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKR 3.0M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
-38.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K PKR 3.4M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-46.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 PKR 14.9K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-61.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 PKR 991
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-35.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 PKR 5,113
$17.08 PKR 4,764
7.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,429
$13.60 PKR 3,793
-9.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 PKR 1,660
$5.79 PKR 1,616
2.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,188
$4.13 PKR 1,151
3.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.75 PKR 4,950
$34.76 PKR 9,697
-48.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,112 PKR 310.2K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-10.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.55 PKR 992
$15.30 PKR 4,269
-76.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 PKR 7,710
$22.78 PKR 6,356
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKR 25.1K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 PKR 11.3K
$30.50 PKR 8,508
32.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKR 21.0K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-35.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKR 14.6K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-30.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-40.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-43.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKR 218.3K
$813 PKR 226.7K
-3.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 PKR 178.7K
$618 PKR 172.5K
3.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 PKR 44.6K
$185 PKR 51.6K
-13.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
19.88
-24.55%

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

Last update for Swabi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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