Bangkok vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$434
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
74
52
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 122% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5606th and 8860th ($996 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2044th and 6510th 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
$3.36
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$1609

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321