Edinburgh vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
88
69
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
488K
11.1M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 454% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 1263rd and 8968th ($2246 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 40th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lahore

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Edinburgh Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$1046

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Lahore

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