Cost of living in Lahore
compared to
Cost of living in Lahore vs. Pakistan overall average
Lahore is 10.0% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Lahore
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Lahore
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Lahore
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% more in Lahore
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% more in Lahore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% more in Lahore
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Lahore
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Lahore are more expensive than in Pakistan.
Lahore Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$1.06
-
$4.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.54
-
$5.30
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR110.50
|
$0.32
-
$0.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR64.76
|
$0.18
-
$0.42
|
Lahore - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
PKR164.88
|
$0.35
-
$0.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
PKR847.34
|
$1.06
-
$7.07
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PKR922.34
|
$2.68
-
$4.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
PKR333.48
|
$0.85
-
$1.49
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
PKR415.96
|
$0.64
-
$2.09
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PKR151.37
|
$0.32
-
$0.80
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR80.89
|
$0.19
-
$0.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR82.23
|
$0.13
-
$0.56
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.46
|
$0.08
-
$0.40
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR43.02
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR56.09
|
$0.08
-
$0.32
|
Lahore - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
PKR971.83
|
$3.35
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.19
PKR1,743.54
|
$3.54
-
$10.61
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,682.51
PKR4,981,548.07
|
$17,505.68
-
$17,682.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.04
PKR1,419.74
|
$2.79
-
$8.31
|
Lahore - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.67
PKR4,978.06
|
$11.88
-
$30.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$113.66
PKR32,019.33
|
$70.73
-
$176.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.35
PKR20,664.84
|
$45.97
-
$141.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.69
PKR27,240.83
|
$54.09
-
$202.83
|
Lahore - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.54
PKR10,295.20
|
$17.68
-
$88.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,172.95
PKR330,446.60
|
$636.57
-
$3,536.50
|
Lahore - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PKR896.68
|
$1.41
-
$7.07
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
PKR681.34
|
$1.06
-
$3.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
PKR547.97
|
$1.24
-
$2.30
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.11
PKR4,256.96
|
$7.07
-
$35.37
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.01
-
$6.54
|
Lahore - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.40
PKR4,338.10
|
$7.07
-
$28.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
PKR6,404.85
|
$8.84
-
$53.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.34
PKR19,815.88
|
$28.29
-
$106.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.42
PKR8,289.26
|
$14.15
-
$53.05
|
Lahore - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pakistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pakistan, like
Lahore,
Abbottabad,
Hyderabad,
Bahawalpur,
Karachi,
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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