Lahore vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$151
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
50
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.57M

The cost of living in Lahore is 36% less expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 8998th and 7596th ($386 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6245th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$2132

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$277
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$290
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$394
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$260
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$289
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$344
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$287
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$399
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$399
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$448
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$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
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$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
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$338
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$365
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$401
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$331
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$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
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$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
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$307
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$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
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$255
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$343
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$335
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$374
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Distance City Cost of living
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$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
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$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
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$1424
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$549
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$708
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$1810
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$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
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$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698