Lahore vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$151
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$2621
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
91
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.23M

The cost of living in Lahore is 61% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8998th and 5418th ($386 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6245th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Suwon

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Lahore Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$19843

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992