Lahore vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$174
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$347
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
49
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Lahore is 47% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8919th and 6679th ($432 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6762nd and 5265th 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
$2.15
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$14540

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$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$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
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434