Lahore vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$163
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$326
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
74
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lahore is 25% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8934th and 8233rd ($411 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th 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 6486th and 4691st 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
$2.06
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$5490

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$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508