Lahore vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$151
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lahore is 23% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8998th and 8502nd ($386 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6245th and 6617th 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
$1.97
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$11223

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$240
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$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
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$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
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$465