Lahore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lahore | Soweto | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Lahore is 58% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8968th and 5883rd ($406 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6453rd and 7063rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Sheikhupura | |
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Amritsar | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Kamoke | |
| 68 km or 43 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Sialkot | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Gujrat | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Okara | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Chiniot | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Jammu | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Pathankot | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Gojra | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Sargodha | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Mirpur | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Jhang | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Burewala | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Patiala | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Chandigarh | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Islamabad | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Khanewal | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Shimla | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Srinagar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Wah | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Baramulla | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Hisar | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Multan | |
| 351 km or 218 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Bhiwani | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Saharanpur | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Kohat | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Rohtak | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Mardan | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Dehradun | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Peshawar |
Cities near Soweto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Johannesburg | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Randburg | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Sandton | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Benoni | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 56 km or 34 mi | Centurion | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Springs | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pretoria | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Brits | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Bethal | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Middelburg | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Welkom | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 249 km or 155 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Gaborone | |
| 282 km or 175 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kanye | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Molepolole | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 329 km or 204 mi |  Mbabane | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Vryheid | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Maseru | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Manzini | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Kimberley | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Palapye | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Serowe | |
| 461 km or 286 mi |  Matola | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Maputo | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Durban | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Francistown | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Xai-Xai |