Islamabad vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$994
🏠 One person rent
$169
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
69
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 0.8% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8988th and 8998th ($389 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Pakistan, and 6200th vs 6245th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Lahore

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Islamabad Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352