Lahore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$151
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$1509
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
62
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lahore is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8998th and 6110th ($386 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6245th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$2867

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$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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$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952