Lahore vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$175
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$2627
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
65
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lahore is 60% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5071st ($427 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6783rd and 2220th 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
$2.14
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998