Lahore vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$175
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$240
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lahore is 38% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7204th ($427 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6783rd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Tehran

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Lahore Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$2007

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488