Lahore vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$151
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$1041
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
7
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
11.1M
133K

The cost of living in Lahore is 70% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8998th and 4218th ($386 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6245th and 4858th 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
$1.97
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$3438

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$298
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$277
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$290
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$394
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$260
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$289
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$344
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$287
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$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
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$448
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$337
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$330
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$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
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$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
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$331
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$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
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$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
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$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
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$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
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$374
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$352

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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
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$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
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$507
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$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
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$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
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$325
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$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
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$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
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$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
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$320
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$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339