Lahore vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$175
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$3333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lahore is 80% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8922nd and 1744th ($427 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6783rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Ottawa

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Lahore Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$15527

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$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
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$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
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822