Lahore vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$161
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$228
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 8968th and 8365th ($406 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 71st 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 6453rd and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$612

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$376
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$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
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$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797