Chennai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$159
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 3% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8898th and 8922nd ($437 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5272nd and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lahore

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Chennai Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$1207

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334