Lahore vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$183
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$896
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
45
😀 Quality of life
52
68
🏙️ Population
11.1M
423K

The cost of living in Lahore is 49% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8860th and 6377th ($450 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1 months in Skopje. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6510th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Skopje

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Lahore Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$5403

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$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207