Dhaka vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$150
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$166
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 6% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8770th and 8860th ($478 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6105th and 6510th 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
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$1609

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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