Lahore vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$161
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
7
😀 Quality of life
46
61
🏙️ Population
11.1M
133K

The cost of living in Lahore is 69% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8968th and 4342nd ($406 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Male. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6453rd and 5145th 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
$1.8
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$3225

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$335
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$330
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$310
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$378
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$312
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$319
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$373
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$341
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$344
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$407
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$430
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$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
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$376
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$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
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$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
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$375
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$338

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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
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$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
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$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
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$287
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$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
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$561
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$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
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$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352