Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 6.3% cheaper than Lahore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 3.3% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 14.7% more in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 23.1% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 4.1% more in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Pakistan
The cost of transportation and childcare in Pakistan are more expensive than in Lahore. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Lahore, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR503.82
|
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,209.18
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
PKR92.81
|
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR64.46
|
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
PKR193.54
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.85
PKR801.82
|
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.97
PKR835.88
|
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
PKR347.37
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.08
PKR303.53
|
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR132.19
|
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR76.48
|
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR77.07
|
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.15
|
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.16
|
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.77
|
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
PKR1,034.44
|
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.30
PKR1,209.18
|
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,899.55
PKR5,038,243.74
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.80
PKR1,350.25
|
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
PKR4,322.15
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.83
PKR33,164.79
|
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.17
PKR20,313.28
|
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.99
PKR24,484.31
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.40
PKR10,244.43
|
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.55
PKR314,559.15
|
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
PKR1,007.65
|
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
PKR560.50
|
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
PKR554.21
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.53
PKR3,526.77
|
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.37
PKR1,511.47
|
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.52
PKR4,369.84
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.27
PKR6,549.72
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.96
PKR19,409.23
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.23
PKR7,663.94
|
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
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