Lahore vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$175
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lahore is 57% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5704th ($427 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6783rd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$3811

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$368
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$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915