Lahore vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$161
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$352
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lahore is 27% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8968th and 8199th ($406 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6453rd and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Surabaya

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Lahore Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$3.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515