Lahore vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$174
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$305
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
49
65
🏙️ Population
11.1M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lahore is 21% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8919th and 8392nd ($432 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6762nd and 5172nd 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
$2.15
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$9112

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$379
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$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
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$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493