Lahore vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$161
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$408
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
43
😀 Quality of life
46
55
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.4M

The cost of living in Lahore is 55% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8968th and 6109th ($406 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Pakistan and Mongolia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6453rd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Ulaanbaatar

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Lahore Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$7750

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594