Lahore vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$161
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$239
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
46
38
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lahore is 64% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8968th and 4869th ($406 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Pakistan and Mozambique, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6453rd and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$5539

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$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654