Chennai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$142
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
79
71
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
6.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8947th and 8860th ($409 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5131st and 6510th 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
$2.12
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$1609

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Lahore

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