Lahore vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$151
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$4098
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.91M

The cost of living in Lahore is 88% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8998th and 38th ($386 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 1.2 months in London. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6245th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs London

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Lahore London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$25471

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908