Lahore vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$161
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6972
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
87
😀 Quality of life
46
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lahore is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8968th and 13th ($406 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6453rd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146