Lahore vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$174
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$250
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
45
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3M

The cost of living in Lahore is 13% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8919th and 8726th ($432 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6762nd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mashhad

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Lahore Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$627

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$379
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$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639