Lahore vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$161
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$6392
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
737K

The cost of living in Lahore is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8968th and 206th ($406 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6453rd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Seattle

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Lahore Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263