Lahore vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$183
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$5217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lahore is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8860th and 52nd ($450 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6510th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs San Diego

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Lahore San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$22295

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$396
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$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826