Lahore vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$161
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$266
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
46
60
🏙️ Population
11.1M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lahore is 49% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8968th and 6443rd ($406 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6453rd and 5234th 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
$1.8
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$1838

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$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564