Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$175
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$330
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8997th ($427 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 78th 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 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6783rd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$7422

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$368
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$380
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$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
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$363
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$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584