Lahore vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$161
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1656
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
69
41
😀 Quality of life
46
53
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lahore is 57% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8968th and 6019th ($406 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6453rd and 6051st 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
$1.8
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$4675

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$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514