Lahore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$175
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lahore is 69% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4296th ($427 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6783rd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Seoul

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Lahore Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$21347

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$368
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$302
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$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
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$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020