Lahore vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$175
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
69
29
😀 Quality of life
48
32
🏙️ Population
11.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lahore is 22% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8291st ($427 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6783rd and 8680th 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
$2.14
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$8839

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$380
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$316
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$302
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$363
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$311
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$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
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$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
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$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524