Bangkok vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$424
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
69
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 125% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5912th and 8922nd ($958 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 1890th and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lahore

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Bangkok Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1207

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334