Delhi vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$221
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$179
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 24% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8558th and 8934th ($510 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5071st and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lahore

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Delhi Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$4.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1172

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346