Lahore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$175
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$1341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
69
42
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lahore is 63% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4793rd ($427 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6783rd and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mecca

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Lahore Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522