Istanbul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$675
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 202% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8922nd ($1288 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 1015th and 6783rd 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
$10.5
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1207

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334