Bucharest vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$562
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
84
52
🏙️ Population
1.72M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 155% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4877th and 8860th ($1148 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Pakistan, respectively. Check Romania vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 482nd and 6510th 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
$11.6
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$1609

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321