Lahore vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$175
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$4329
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lahore is 83% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8922nd and 744th ($427 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 660th 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6783rd and 95th 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
$2.14
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886