Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$161
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
46
34
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 4% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8968th and 8933rd ($406 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6453rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$8525

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$376
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$500
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$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
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$380
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571