Lahore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$161
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5772
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
87
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lahore is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8968th and 45th ($406 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6453rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647