Beijing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Lahore | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 147% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5387th and 8934th ($1016 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 989th and 6486th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beijing
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Lahore
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Sheikhupura | |
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Amritsar | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Kamoke | |
| 68 km or 43 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Sialkot | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Gujrat | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Okara | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Chiniot | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Jammu | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Pathankot | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gojra | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Sargodha | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mirpur | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jhang | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Burewala | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Patiala | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Islamabad | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Khanewal | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Shimla | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Srinagar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Wah | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Baramulla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Hisar | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Multan | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Bhiwani | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Saharanpur | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Kohat | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Rohtak | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Mardan | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Dehradun | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Peshawar |