Lahore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$4287
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lahore is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8998th and 812th ($386 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 735th in Pakistan and the United States, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6245th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Philadelphia

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Lahore Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766