Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$174
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$324
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
38
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 11% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8919th and 8996th ($432 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6762nd and 7310th 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
$2.15
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$7191

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$379
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$391
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$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
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$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627