Lahore vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$163
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2476
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
46
70
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lahore is 61% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8934th and 5096th ($411 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6486th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Ulsan

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Lahore Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$13412

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$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
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120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
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$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
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$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959