Istanbul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$587
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
15.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 177% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4816th and 8968th ($1125 vs $406) 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 790th and 6453rd 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
$8.84
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1046

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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