Istanbul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$689
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 202% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8919th ($1305 vs $432) 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 0.8 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 925th and 6762nd 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
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$1393

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323