Lahore vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$163
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2086
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lahore is 67% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8934th and 4366th ($411 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 29th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6486th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Osaka

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Lahore Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$8318

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LahoreOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$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
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$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
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008