Lahore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$161
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
69
30
😀 Quality of life
46
25
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lahore is 24% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8968th and 8393rd ($406 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6453rd and 8584th 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
$1.8
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$8360

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$376
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$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
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$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545