Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$961
🏠 One person rent
$183
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$309
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
38
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 21% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8860th and 9016th ($450 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6510th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Palembang

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Lahore Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$7055

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$396
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$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610