Lahore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$183
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
71
27
😀 Quality of life
52
28
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lahore is 17% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8860th and 8425th ($450 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6510th and 8855th 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
$2.48
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$10408

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$309
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$382
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$313
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$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
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$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
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$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583