Lahore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$161
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$394
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
67
😀 Quality of life
46
57
🏙️ Population
11.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lahore is 46% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8968th and 6689th ($406 vs $745) 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 6453rd and 5632nd 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
$1.8
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768