Lahore vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$175
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$214
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
17
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
11.1M
317K

The cost of living in Lahore is 25% less expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8120th ($427 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 6783rd and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$4033

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$380
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$316
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$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
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$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
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$1633