Istanbul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$649
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 203% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4347th and 8934th ($1248 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 850th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lahore

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Istanbul Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$1172

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346