Lahore vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$151
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$348
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
69
72
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 26% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8998th and 8350th ($386 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6245th and 5178th 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
$1.97
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$5424

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506