Lahore vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4357
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
46
100
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.03M

The cost of living in Lahore is 83% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8968th and 923rd ($406 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6453rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Melbourne

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Lahore Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913