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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 20.8% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 20.2% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 481
$2.14 PKR 600
-19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 PKR 2,984
$13.91 PKR 3,890
-23.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 PKR 978
$4.32 PKR 1,208
-18.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 800
$2.75 PKR 770
4.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 PKR 1,374
$3.60 PKR 1,007
36.39%
Cappuccino
$1.25 PKR 351
$2.28 PKR 638
-45.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$0.32 PKR 90.7
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.2
$0.21 PKR 58.7
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 197
$0.96 PKR 267
-27.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKR 181
$0.62 PKR 172
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 349
$1.17 PKR 326
6.84%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 319
$1.22 PKR 340
-6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,692
$6.12 PKR 1,713
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 PKR 729
$2.92 PKR 818
-10.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 PKR 886
$4.43 PKR 1,240
-28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 279
$1.07 PKR 299
-6.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$0.61 PKR 170
-9.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.57 PKR 159
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$0.47 PKR 133
12.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 96.0
$0.33 PKR 91.7
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$0.48 PKR 133
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PKR 174
$0.48 PKR 135
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.38 PKR 107
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 405
$0.69 PKR 194
110.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 202
$0.52 PKR 145
38.46%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 544
$1.08 PKR 301
80.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 PKR 517
$1.93 PKR 539
-4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.1
$0.18 PKR 49.48
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,932
$7.11 PKR 1,988
-2.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$0.73 PKR 204
42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$0.49 PKR 137
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKR 504
$1.81 PKR 506
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 257
$0.89 PKR 250
3.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
26.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
-10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 PKR 16.1K
$138 PKR 38.5K
-58.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.75 PKR 1,048
$5.30 PKR 1,481
-29.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,608
$17.44 PKR 4,877
-26.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.40 PKR 3,467
$13.33 PKR 3,728
-6.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 PKR 1,669
$5.83 PKR 1,631
2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 PKR 993
$4.35 PKR 1,217
-18.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.21 PKR 7,892
$34.41 PKR 9,624
-18.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,137 PKR 318.1K
$1,235 PKR 345.5K
-7.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.47 PKR 4,607
$14.89 PKR 4,164
10.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,070
$23.35 PKR 6,532
-7.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 PKR 17.0K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-15.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.43 PKR 7,392
$29.91 PKR 8,366
-11.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.0 PKR 21.0K
$120 PKR 33.7K
-37.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$286 PKR 79.9K
-42.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$187 PKR 52.4K
-44.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 PKR 209.3K
$757 PKR 211.7K
-1.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$507 PKR 141.8K
$596 PKR 166.8K
-15.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$184 PKR 51.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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

Last update for Wah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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