Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Lahore instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR457.97
|
$1.79
PKR501.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,037.97
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.63
|
$0.33
PKR92.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.16
|
$0.23
PKR64.21
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.67
|
$0.69
PKR192.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR694.16
|
$2.85
PKR798.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR768.15
|
$2.97
PKR832.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR323.57
|
$1.23
PKR346.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR346.86
|
$1.08
PKR302.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.59
|
$0.47
PKR131.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.44
|
$0.27
PKR76.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR90.00
|
$0.27
PKR76.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.31
|
$0.25
PKR69.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.93
|
$0.16
PKR44.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.82
|
$0.27
PKR75.48
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,040.28
|
$3.68
PKR1,030.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,882.09
|
$4.30
PKR1,204.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,260,437.66
|
$17,899.55
PKR5,018,902.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,300.96
|
$4.80
PKR1,345.07
|
|
pay 31.4% more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,875.37
|
$15.36
PKR4,305.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,879.46
|
$117.83
PKR33,037.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,661.56
|
$72.17
PKR20,235.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,965.32
|
$86.99
PKR24,390.32
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,631.78
|
$36.40
PKR10,205.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR356,443.09
|
$1,117.55
PKR313,351.62
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR511.55
|
$3.58
PKR1,003.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR419.38
|
$1.99
PKR558.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR530.12
|
$1.97
PKR552.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,566.13
|
$12.53
PKR3,513.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,085.34
|
$5.37
PKR1,505.67
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,977.82
|
$15.52
PKR4,353.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,139.46
|
$23.27
PKR6,524.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,200.55
|
$68.96
PKR19,334.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,114.29
|
$27.23
PKR7,634.52
|
|
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