Lahore vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$151
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$203
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3M

The cost of living in Lahore is 28% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8998th and 8260th ($386 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 75th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6245th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$555

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700