Lahore vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$991
🏠 One person rent
$163
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
46
36
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Lahore is 4% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8934th and 8967th ($411 vs $395) 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 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 6486th and 7425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$7821

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$374
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$383
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$308
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$380
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$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532