Beijing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$994
🏠 One person rent
$605
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 176% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4887th and 8998th ($1065 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 583rd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lahore

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Beijing Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352