Lahore vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$163
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
46
50
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3M

The cost of living in Lahore is 19% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8934th and 8574th ($411 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 84th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6486th and 6227th 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
$2.06
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$618

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$305
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$355
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$287
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$355
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$441
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$342
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$458
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$354
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$292
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$356
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$365
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$369
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$401
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$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
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$272
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$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
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$251
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$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
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$265
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$366
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Distance City Cost of living
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$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$710
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$788