Lahore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$174
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lahore is 59% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8919th and 5251st ($432 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Pakistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6762nd and 6890th 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
$2.15
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$4370

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$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950