Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Lahore

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 1.5% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 11.1% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$2.15 PKR 608
-16.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$14.02 PKR 3,959
-24.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$4.14 PKR 1,169
-13.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 785
$2.86 PKR 808
-2.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 PKR 1,334
$3.76 PKR 1,061
25.53%
Cappuccino
$1.22 PKR 344
$2.39 PKR 675
-48.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 86.1
$0.33 PKR 92.6
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.9
$0.23 PKR 65.1
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$0.9 PKR 253
-21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKR 183
$0.57 PKR 161
14.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.17 PKR 330
5.98%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 327
$1.21 PKR 341
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PKR 2,036
$6.14 PKR 1,734
17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 PKR 725
$2.97 PKR 839
-13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.25 PKR 918
$4.55 PKR 1,285
-28.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$1.02 PKR 289
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.59 PKR 167
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$0.57 PKR 162
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$0.48 PKR 135
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.7
$0.33 PKR 92.2
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$0.51 PKR 145
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 168
$0.48 PKR 136
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.38 PKR 108
13.16%
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)
$1.95 PKR 550
$1.11 PKR 314
75.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 538
$1.93 PKR 544
-1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.16 PKR 44.29
31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.17 PKR 2,026
$6.93 PKR 1,958
3.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 308
$0.69 PKR 195
57.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.53 PKR 150
-24.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 514
$1.74 PKR 491
4.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.95 PKR 269
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.2M
$17.6K PKR 5M
23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
-10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 PKR 16.4K
$139 PKR 39.2K
-58.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.85 PKR 1,087
$5.34 PKR 1,508
-27.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.98 PKR 3,665
$17.43 PKR 4,923
-25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.2 PKR 3,447
$13.73 PKR 3,878
-11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKR 1,633
$5.8 PKR 1,639
-0.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 972
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-20.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$34.68 PKR 9,796
-17.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,152 PKR 325.4K
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
-8.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.29 PKR 4,601
$15.12 PKR 4,270
7.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.73 PKR 6,138
$22.97 PKR 6,487
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 PKR 16.8K
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
-19.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.62 PKR 7,235
$29.55 PKR 8,345
-13.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKR 21.3K
$120 PKR 33.8K
-36.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKR 14.4K
$77.8 PKR 22K
-34.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.5K
$290 PKR 81.9K
-43.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$189 PKR 53.4K
-43.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 164.3K
$621 PKR 175.5K
-6.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$489 PKR 138.1K
$518 PKR 146.2K
-5.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$165 PKR 46.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Wah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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