Dubai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
71
😀 Quality of life
90
52
🏙️ Population
3.94M
11.1M

The cost of living in Dubai is 449% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 947th and 8860th ($2470 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 184th and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lahore

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Dubai Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$1609

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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