Cost of living in Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
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Cost of living in Lahore vs. Pakistan overall average
Lahore is 10.8% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in Lahore
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Lahore
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Lahore
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% more in Lahore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Lahore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Lahore
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Lahore
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Lahore are more expensive than in Pakistan. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Lahore.
Lahore Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR502.05
|
$1.07
-
$3.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
$3.58
-
$5.37
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
PKR92.48
|
$0.23
-
$0.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR64.23
|
$0.18
-
$0.36
|
Lahore - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
PKR192.86
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
PKR798.99
|
$1.07
-
$5.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.97
PKR832.94
|
$2.30
-
$4.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
PKR346.14
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.08
PKR302.46
|
$0.73
-
$1.62
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.72
|
$0.24
-
$0.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR76.21
|
$0.16
-
$0.49
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR76.80
|
$0.13
-
$0.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.90
|
$0.10
-
$0.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.00
|
$0.08
-
$0.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.51
|
$0.16
-
$0.39
|
Lahore - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
PKR1,030.79
|
$3.52
-
$3.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.30
PKR1,204.92
|
$1.79
-
$10.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,899.55
PKR5,020,481.32
|
$17,899.55
-
$21,479.46
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.80
PKR1,345.49
|
$2.32
-
$8.41
|
Lahore - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
PKR4,306.91
|
$10.74
-
$28.64
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.83
PKR33,047.86
|
$71.60
-
$214.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.17
PKR20,241.67
|
$46.54
-
$143.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.99
PKR24,397.99
|
$41.06
-
$150.57
|
Lahore - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.40
PKR10,208.31
|
$17.90
-
$71.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.55
PKR313,450.17
|
$644.38
-
$2,147.95
|
Lahore - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
PKR1,004.10
|
$1.43
-
$7.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
PKR558.53
|
$0.72
-
$2.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
PKR552.25
|
$1.61
-
$2.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.53
PKR3,514.34
|
$5.37
-
$17.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.37
PKR1,506.14
|
$3.04
-
$7.16
|
Lahore - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.52
PKR4,354.43
|
$5.73
-
$28.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.27
PKR6,526.63
|
$10.74
-
$53.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.96
PKR19,340.81
|
$25.06
-
$107.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.23
PKR7,636.92
|
$14.32
-
$53.70
|
Lahore - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pakistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pakistan, like
Sialkot,
Gujranwala,
Islamabad,
Attock,
Faisalabad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Pakistan compared to Lahore.
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