Lahore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$163
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$262
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
53
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lahore is 15% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8934th and 8745th ($411 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 47th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6486th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Medan

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Lahore Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$10763

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$374
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$308
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$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$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
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
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$501