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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 5.7% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 1.9% cheaper than Lahore without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 501
$2.14 PKR 596
-15.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.42 PKR 2,907
$14.22 PKR 3,967
-26.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 993
$4.15 PKR 1,157
-14.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.80 PKR 780
$2.81 PKR 783
-0.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 PKR 1,356
$3.60 PKR 1,005
35.00%
Cappuccino
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.36 PKR 658
-48.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 85.3
$0.33 PKR 91.5
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.0
$0.23 PKR 64.2
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 198
$0.93 PKR 260
-23.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 166
$0.60 PKR 168
-1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 354
$1.16 PKR 323
9.48%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 319
$1.21 PKR 339
-5.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 PKR 1,641
$5.92 PKR 1,651
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 734
$2.96 PKR 825
-11.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 912
$4.53 PKR 1,264
-27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 285
$1.06 PKR 297
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.63 PKR 176
-6.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$0.56 PKR 157
19.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.47 PKR 131
17.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.35 PKR 98.6
5.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$0.48 PKR 133
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 164
$0.47 PKR 132
25.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$0.36 PKR 99.2
19.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 409
$0.75 PKR 209
96.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 205
$0.55 PKR 153
34.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 572
$1.11 PKR 310
84.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 528
$1.99 PKR 556
-5.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.85
$0.20 PKR 55.8
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,028
$7.20 PKR 2,008
0.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 301
$0.73 PKR 203
47.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.53 PKR 148
-22.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 498
$1.75 PKR 488
2.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 259
$0.91 PKR 253
2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
-8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
$137 PKR 38.2K
-57.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.77 PKR 1,050
$5.50 PKR 1,535
-31.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.59 PKR 3,513
$17.08 PKR 4,764
-26.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$13.60 PKR 3,793
-9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKR 1,618
$5.79 PKR 1,616
0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 967
$4.13 PKR 1,151
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.97 PKR 7,803
$34.76 PKR 9,697
-19.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,110 PKR 309.6K
$1,243 PKR 346.7K
-10.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.17 PKR 4,510
$15.30 PKR 4,269
5.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,053
$22.78 PKR 6,356
-4.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.1K
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.05 PKR 7,266
$30.50 PKR 8,508
-14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.1K
$117 PKR 32.6K
-35.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
-31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.0K
$283 PKR 79.1K
-40.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.0K
$189 PKR 52.6K
-44.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$754 PKR 210.4K
$813 PKR 226.7K
-7.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$591 PKR 165.0K
$618 PKR 172.5K
-4.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$185 PKR 51.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
19.88
-9.46%

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Last update for Wah: April 14, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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