Lahore vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
69
98
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.33M

The cost of living in Lahore is 79% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8968th and 2194th ($406 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6453rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Madrid

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Lahore Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$10462

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$376
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581