Lahore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$174
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$415
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lahore is 20% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8919th and 8447th ($432 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6762nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Meru

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Lahore Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$9031

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$330
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$315
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$352
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$318
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$348
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$378
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$338
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$295
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$364
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$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
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$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
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$379
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$427
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$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
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$383
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$323

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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
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$691
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$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$544