Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pakistan vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary
Pakistan is 7.1% cheaper than Lahore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Pakistan
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Pakistan.
Pakistan vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Lahore, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$2.08
PKR586.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$4.42
PKR1,245.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR110.50
|
$0.36
PKR101.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR64.76
|
$0.22
PKR61.73
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
PKR164.88
|
$0.57
PKR161.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
PKR847.34
|
$2.74
PKR771.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PKR922.34
|
$2.80
PKR787.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
PKR333.48
|
$1.16
PKR325.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
PKR415.96
|
$1.24
PKR348.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PKR151.37
|
$0.45
PKR127.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR80.89
|
$0.28
PKR78.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
PKR82.23
|
$0.33
PKR92.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR57.46
|
$0.22
PKR61.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
PKR43.02
|
$0.16
PKR44.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR56.09
|
$0.20
PKR57.41
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
PKR971.83
|
$3.53
PKR994.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.19
PKR1,743.54
|
$6.76
PKR1,905.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,682.51
PKR4,981,548.07
|
$20,356.76
PKR5,734,943.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.04
PKR1,419.74
|
$4.31
PKR1,213.78
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.67
PKR4,978.06
|
$14.55
PKR4,099.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$113.66
PKR32,019.33
|
$87.27
PKR24,586.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.35
PKR20,664.84
|
$51.03
PKR14,376.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.69
PKR27,240.83
|
$69.36
PKR19,540.40
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of housing
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.54
PKR10,295.20
|
$30.86
PKR8,692.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,172.95
PKR330,446.60
|
$1,351.44
PKR380,729.06
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
PKR896.68
|
$2.45
PKR690.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
PKR681.34
|
$1.56
PKR440.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
PKR547.97
|
$1.82
PKR513.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.11
PKR4,256.96
|
$12.01
PKR3,382.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.67
PKR1,035.05
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Lahore
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.40
PKR4,338.10
|
$15.25
PKR4,295.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.73
PKR6,404.85
|
$21.49
PKR6,054.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.34
PKR19,815.88
|
$71.60
PKR20,171.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.42
PKR8,289.26
|
$28.91
PKR8,145.01
|
|
Lahore vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing
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