Lahore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$183
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
52
64
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Lahore is 46% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8860th and 6643rd ($450 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 6510th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Manila

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Lahore Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$12450

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$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413