Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$991
🏠 One person rent
$151
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$286
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 16% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8998th and 8738th ($386 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6245th and 7235th 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
$1.97
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$8156

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$240
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$303
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$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480