Lahore vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$174
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
33
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lahore is 22% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8919th and 8377th ($432 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6762nd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Sanaa

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Lahore Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$3830

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$308
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$308
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$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
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$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
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$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
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$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996