Boston vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
92
46
🏙️ Population
676K
11.1M

The cost of living in Boston is 755% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 32nd and 8968th ($3467 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 89th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Lahore

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Boston Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$1046

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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