Chennai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$159
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 7% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8907th and 8968th ($433 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 4th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4094th and 6453rd 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
$1.8
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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