Lahore vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$163
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$581
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Lahore is 58% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8934th and 5654th ($411 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6486th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
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$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611