Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Talagang and Lahore

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Talagang is 0.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Talagang is 9.4% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKRĀ 482
$2.14 PKRĀ 600
-19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKRĀ 2,953
$13.91 PKRĀ 3,890
-24.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 PKRĀ 1,118
$4.32 PKRĀ 1,208
-7.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
-36.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,006
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,007
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKRĀ 415
$2.28 PKRĀ 638
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.3
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.7
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKRĀ 197
$0.96 PKRĀ 267
-26.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$0.62 PKRĀ 172
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$1.17 PKRĀ 326
3.42%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRĀ 330
$1.22 PKRĀ 340
-3.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,729
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,713
0.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 PKRĀ 711
$2.92 PKRĀ 818
-13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 PKRĀ 1,002
$4.43 PKRĀ 1,240
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 289
$1.07 PKRĀ 299
-3.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 184
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.1
$0.33 PKRĀ 91.7
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$0.48 PKRĀ 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.7
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
-10.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.55 PKRĀ 434
$0.69 PKRĀ 194
124.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
$0.52 PKRĀ 145
78.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 549
$1.08 PKRĀ 301
81.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRĀ 555
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
2.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.2
$0.18 PKRĀ 49.48
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.90 PKRĀ 1,931
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,988
-2.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKRĀ 258
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKRĀ 504
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$0.89 PKRĀ 250
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K PKRĀ 6.0M
$17.5K PKRĀ 4.9M
22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
$23.6K PKRĀ 6.6M
-1.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 28.7K
$138 PKRĀ 38.5K
-25.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 PKRĀ 1,130
$5.30 PKRĀ 1,481
-23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,884
$17.44 PKRĀ 4,877
-20.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.23 PKRĀ 3,420
$13.33 PKRĀ 3,728
-8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKRĀ 1,616
$5.83 PKRĀ 1,631
-0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.60 PKRĀ 1,008
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,217
-17.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.02 PKRĀ 8,396
$34.41 PKRĀ 9,624
-12.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKRĀ 313.7K
$1,235 PKRĀ 345.5K
-9.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.39 PKRĀ 4,304
$14.89 PKRĀ 4,164
3.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.13 PKRĀ 6,191
$23.35 PKRĀ 6,532
-5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 PKRĀ 19.2K
$72.4 PKRĀ 20.2K
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 PKRĀ 8,183
$29.91 PKRĀ 8,366
-2.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKRĀ 20.8K
$120 PKRĀ 33.7K
-38.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.0 PKRĀ 14.5K
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.3K
-31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.2K
$286 PKRĀ 79.9K
-42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.2K
$187 PKRĀ 52.4K
-44.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 PKRĀ 192.2K
$757 PKRĀ 211.7K
-9.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 PKRĀ 151.0K
$596 PKRĀ 166.8K
-9.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKRĀ 51.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
19.88
-4.43%

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Last update for Talagang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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