Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lahore vs. Gujranwala Cost of Living Summary
Lahore is 50.0% more expensive than Gujranwala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Lahore
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Lahore
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Lahore
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lahore
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Lahore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lahore
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Lahore
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Lahore are more expensive than in Gujranwala. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Lahore.
Lahore vs. Gujranwala Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lahore instead of Gujranwala, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.83
PKR791.63
|
$2.12
PKR593.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
PKR1,385.35
|
$4.24
PKR1,187.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
PKR107.67
|
$0.39
PKR109.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
PKR44.53
|
$0.23
PKR64.32
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PKR187.15
|
$0.59
PKR163.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
PKR938.82
|
$3.01
PKR841.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.83
PKR791.30
|
$3.27
PKR916.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.13
PKR315.80
|
$1.18
PKR331.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
PKR318.68
|
$1.48
PKR413.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.17
|
$0.54
PKR150.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR76.30
|
$0.29
PKR80.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR112.43
|
$0.29
PKR81.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.69
|
$0.20
PKR57.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.13
|
$0.15
PKR42.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR60.59
|
$0.20
PKR55.70
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
PKR956.62
|
$3.45
PKR965.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.19
PKR1,731.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,219.01
PKR5,937,201.16
|
$17,682.51
PKR4,947,667.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.93
PKR1,098.38
|
$5.04
PKR1,410.09
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.50
PKR4,617.82
|
$17.67
PKR4,944.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$54.82
PKR15,337.77
|
$113.66
PKR31,801.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$19.45
PKR5,442.43
|
$73.35
PKR20,524.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.95
PKR22,928.97
|
$96.69
PKR27,055.56
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.80
PKR4,700.28
|
$36.54
PKR10,225.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$848.76
PKR237,488.05
|
$1,172.95
PKR328,199.17
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
PKR247.38
|
$3.18
PKR890.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
PKR321.60
|
$2.42
PKR676.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
PKR573.93
|
$1.95
PKR544.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$4.13
PKR1,154.46
|
$15.11
PKR4,228.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.36
PKR940.06
|
$4.24
PKR1,187.44
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Gujranwala
|
Lahore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.02
PKR2,803.68
|
$15.40
PKR4,308.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.76
PKR6,926.73
|
$22.73
PKR6,361.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.41
PKR24,738.34
|
$70.34
PKR19,681.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$14.15
PKR3,958.13
|
$29.42
PKR8,232.89
|
|
Gujranwala vs. Lahore - Cost of clothing
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