Lahore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$163
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
68
😀 Quality of life
46
59
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lahore is 46% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8934th and 6622nd ($411 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6486th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Nairobi

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Lahore Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$7984

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$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
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$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
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$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
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$401
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$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
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$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
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$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785