Istanbul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$994
🏠 One person rent
$514
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 166% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8998th ($1025 vs $386) 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 0.5 months in Lahore. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 798th and 6245th 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
$9.37
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$1054

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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