Lahore vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$174
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$866
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
8
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
133K

The cost of living in Lahore is 67% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8919th and 4552nd ($432 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.7 months in Male. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6762nd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Male

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Lahore Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$3300

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$330
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$315
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$352
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$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$378
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$338
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$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
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$414
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$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
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$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
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$273
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$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327