Lahore vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$151
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$3018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
11.1M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lahore is 73% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8998th and 3641st ($386 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6245th and 23rd 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
$1.97
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$19966

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$337
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$268
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$240
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$303
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$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963