Bucharest vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$496
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
78
46
🏙️ Population
1.72M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 156% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5404th and 8968th ($1036 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Romania and Pakistan, respectively. Check Romania vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 642nd and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lahore

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Bucharest Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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