Delhi vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$210
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$177
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
26.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Delhi is 25% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8647th and 8968th ($505 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in India and Pakistan, respectively. Check India vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4744th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lahore

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Delhi Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$1046

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Lahore

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