Beijing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$596
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 142% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5341st and 8919th ($1044 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Pakistan, respectively. Check China vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2718th and 6762nd 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
$4.36
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1393

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323