How Much Does Lahore Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Lahore prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Lahore spend around PKR 6,000 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to PKR 15,000, and a splurge day lands around PKR 30,000. Per person per day in PKR, roughly USD 21 / 54 / 107 at an approximate rate of PKR 280 per USD. This rate is an approximation, not independently verified, and PKR/USD has moved a great deal in recent years, so treat any converted figure here as indicative only and check the current rate before budgeting a trip.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | PKR 2,500 | PKR 1,500 | PKR 800 | PKR 1,200 | PKR 6,000 |
| Mid-range | PKR 8,000 | PKR 3,500 | PKR 1,500 | PKR 2,000 | PKR 15,000 |
| Splurge | PKR 18,000 | PKR 8,000 | PKR 3,000 | PKR 4,000 | PKR 33,000 |
A mid-range day: guesthouse or 3-star hotel room around PKR 8,000, ride-hailing fares of roughly PKR 1,500 across the day, Lahore Fort entry, a Food Street dinner with several dishes shared between two people for around PKR 2,500-3,000, plus tea and snacks through the day. Totals roughly PKR 13,000-14,000, indicative only given currency volatility.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Walled City of Lahore (Old Lahore) | free to walk |
| Data Darbar (shrine of Ali Hujwiri) | free |
| Anarkali Bazaar | free to browse |
| Fort Road Food Street | free to walk, meals typically PKR 500-2,500 per person |
| Nihari | PKR 400-900 |
| Lahori karahi | PKR 1,200-2,800 per kg |
| Lahori biryani | PKR 250-600 per plate |
| Haleem | PKR 300-700 |
| Chapli kebab (Peshawar tradition) | PKR 150-400 per piece |
| Street-side barbecue and seekh kebabs | PKR 200-500 per skewer |
| Lassi | PKR 100-250 |
| Sohan halwa and Punjabi sweets | PKR 800-1,800 per kg |
| Dhaba chai and paratha | PKR 60-200 |
How to spend less
- Anarkali Bazaar and the Walled City's smaller food stalls cost a fraction of Fort Road Food Street's sit-down restaurants for similar dishes
- Data Darbar's langar is a working charitable kitchen, not a tourist meal; if you visit, be respectful and don't treat it as a free food stop
- Ride-hailing apps are consistently cheaper and more transparent than flagging a taxi on the street
- Lahore Museum and several of the smaller shrines charge little to nothing compared to the fort and gardens