Lahore vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lahore | San Jose | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Lahore is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6th ($427 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6783rd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lahore vs San Jose, United States
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| Lahore | San Jose | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Lahore
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Sheikhupura | |
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Amritsar | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Kamoke | |
| 68 km or 43 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Sialkot | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Gujrat | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Okara | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Chiniot | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Jammu | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Pathankot | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gojra | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Sargodha | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mirpur | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jhang | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Burewala | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Patiala | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Islamabad | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Khanewal | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Shimla | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Srinagar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Wah | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Baramulla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Hisar | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Multan | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Bhiwani | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Saharanpur | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Kohat | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Rohtak | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Mardan | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Dehradun | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Peshawar |
Cities near San Jose, United States
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi |  Campbell | |
| 9.7 km or 6.1 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Los Gatos | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Saratoga | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Milpitas | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Cupertino | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Sunnyvale | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mountain View | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Los Altos | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Palo Alto | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Morgan Hill | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Fremont | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Newark | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Union | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Santa Cruz | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | San Carlos | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Pleasanton | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Gilroy | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Livermore | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Watsonville | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Belmont | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Foster | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Hayward | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | San Mateo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | San Leandro | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Burlingame | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | San Ramon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Millbrae | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Danville | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | San Bruno | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Alameda | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Tracy | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Oakland |