Detroit vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
88
46
🏙️ Population
639K
11.1M

The cost of living in Detroit is 395% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 1856th and 8968th ($2006 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 4th in the United States and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 216th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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