Beijing vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$596
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Beijing is 163% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5141st and 8968th ($1067 vs $406) 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 1.7 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 763rd and 6453rd 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
$4.04
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1046

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338