Dhaka vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$152
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 11% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8919th ($481 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lahore

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Dhaka Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$1393

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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