Houston vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$177
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
92
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.1M

The cost of living in Houston is 454% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 1258th and 8968th ($2248 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 Houston compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 82nd and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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