Lahore vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$151
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
45
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Lahore is 26% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8998th and 8370th ($386 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6245th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$3526

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$337
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$508
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$268
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$240
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$303
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$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
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464