Lahore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$161
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$552
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Lahore is 49% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8968th and 6428th ($406 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6453rd and 4217th 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
$1.8
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$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
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$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
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$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
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442