Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Swat and Lahore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Swat is 14.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Swat is 3.6% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 PKRĀ 777
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
29.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 PKRĀ 3,913
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
0.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 PKRĀ 1,514
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
25.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-36.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,103
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
9.44%
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
-9.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 119
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.5
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
4.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-28.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKRĀ 356
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
8.55%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-0.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,693
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 PKRĀ 365
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
-55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.37 PKRĀ 384
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
-69.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.4
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
-44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
-6.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.6
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-2.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 407
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
110.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 244
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
67.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 563
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
86.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 606
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
12.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Swat
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.8
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRĀ 2,016
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
1.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-49.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 122
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKRĀ 808
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
59.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
8.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 5.9M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
20.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.4M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
12.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.3K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-18.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.23 PKRĀ 1,464
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
-1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.30 PKRĀ 3,441
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
-29.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,718
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
-53.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKRĀ 1,649
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 PKRĀ 1,218
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
0.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.68 PKRĀ 5,505
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
-42.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,106 PKRĀ 309.4K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
-10.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 PKRĀ 6,106
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
46.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 PKRĀ 7,697
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
17.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 PKRĀ 25.1K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
24.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.72 PKRĀ 11.4K
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
36.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Swat
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.2K
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
-37.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKRĀ 47.5K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
-40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.1K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
-44.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 PKRĀ 186.0K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
-12.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKRĀ 179.8K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
7.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Swat
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
19.88
1.61%

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Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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