Lahore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$183
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lahore is 56% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8860th and 5331st ($450 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6510th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Soweto

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Lahore Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$5012

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$396
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$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$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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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965