Lahore vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3150
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
46
89
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lahore is 82% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8968th and 1290th ($406 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Pakistan and Canada, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6453rd and 167th 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
$1.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884