Lahore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$175
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
55
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lahore is 8% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8825th ($427 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6783rd and 5663rd 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
$2.14
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$10637

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$368
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$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534