Lahore vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$151
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$3743
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
11.1M
4.84M

The cost of living in Lahore is 86% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8998th and 318th ($386 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Pakistan and Australia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6245th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816