Delhi vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$205
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 17% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8668th and 8919th ($507 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5790th and 6762nd 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
$5.48
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.6
 Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$4.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1393

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323