Lahore vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$175
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
75
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lahore is 23% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8275th ($427 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6783rd and 4631st 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
$2.14
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$9160

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$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502