Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 306.9% higher than in Lahore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 537.3% higher than in Lahore
Rent Prices in London are 2,070.9% higher than in Lahore
Restaurant Prices in London are 437.6% higher than in Lahore
Groceries Prices in London are 283.8% higher than in Lahore
Local Purchasing Power in London is 241.0% higher than in Lahore
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Restaurants
Lahore Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 500.00 Rs.
(1.44 £)
6,965.34 Rs.
(20.00 £)
     +1,293.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Rs.
(14.36 £)
27,861.36 Rs.
(80.00 £)
     +457.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,150.00 Rs.
(3.30 £)
2,786.14 Rs.
(8.00 £)
     +142.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 750.00 Rs.
(2.15 £)
2,263.74 Rs.
(6.50 £)
     +201.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,200.00 Rs.
(3.45 £)
2,002.54 Rs.
(5.75 £)
     +66.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 522.00 Rs.
(1.50 £)
1,251.32 Rs.
(3.59 £)
     +139.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 86.04 Rs.
(0.25 £)
704.34 Rs.
(2.02 £)
     +718.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 61.12 Rs.
(0.18 £)
574.52 Rs.
(1.65 £)
     +840.0 %
Markets
Lahore Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 798.72 Rs.
(2.29 £)
1,749.60 Rs.
(5.02 £)
     +119.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 167.49 Rs.
(0.48 £)
489.75 Rs.
(1.41 £)
     +192.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 158.64 Rs.
(0.46 £)
321.27 Rs.
(0.92 £)
     +102.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 347.28 Rs.
(1.00 £)
1,102.83 Rs.
(3.17 £)
     +217.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 669.03 Rs.
(1.92 £)
1,187.25 Rs.
(3.41 £)
     +77.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 314.39 Rs.
(0.90 £)
1,180.77 Rs.
(3.39 £)
     +275.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 474.86 Rs.
(1.36 £)
1,920.89 Rs.
(5.52 £)
     +304.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 131.79 Rs.
(0.38 £)
405.87 Rs.
(1.17 £)
     +208.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 79.98 Rs.
(0.23 £)
207.06 Rs.
(0.59 £)
     +158.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 82.40 Rs.
(0.24 £)
409.02 Rs.
(1.17 £)
     +396.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 65.13 Rs.
(0.19 £)
485.22 Rs.
(1.39 £)
     +645.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 42.17 Rs.
(0.12 £)
200.99 Rs.
(0.58 £)
     +376.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 59.42 Rs.
(0.17 £)
184.90 Rs.
(0.53 £)
     +211.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 110.45 Rs.
(0.32 £)
337.57 Rs.
(0.97 £)
     +205.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 92.27 Rs.
(0.26 £)
456.81 Rs.
(1.31 £)
     +395.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 Rs.
(0.86 £)
3,308.54 Rs.
(9.50 £)
     +1,002.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 177.90 Rs.
(0.51 £)
728.17 Rs.
(2.09 £)
     +309.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 305.00 Rs.
(0.88 £)
848.10 Rs.
(2.44 £)
     +178.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 550.00 Rs.
(1.58 £)
5,224.01 Rs.
(15.00 £)
     +849.8 %
Transportation
Lahore Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs.
(0.14 £)
975.15 Rs.
(2.80 £)
     +1,850.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 Rs.
(4.31 £)
69,653.41 Rs.
(200.00 £)
     +4,543.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 220.00 Rs.
(0.63 £)
1,567.20 Rs.
(4.50 £)
     +612.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 229.33 Rs.
(0.66 £)
1,091.59 Rs.
(3.13 £)
     +376.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 425.00 Rs.
(1.22 £)
10,448.01 Rs.
(30.00 £)
     +2,358.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,072.97 Rs.
(3.08 £)
1,986.92 Rs.
(5.71 £)
     +85.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,500,000.00 Rs.
(12,921.12 £)
9,500,725.38 Rs.
(27,280.00 £)
     +111.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,341,512.27 Rs.
(18,208.76 £)
9,006,403.83 Rs.
(25,860.62 £)
     +42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lahore Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 28,321.25 Rs.
(81.32 £)
102,322.46 Rs.
(293.80 £)
     +261.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,157.26 Rs.
(3.32 £)
5,234.58 Rs.
(15.03 £)
     +352.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,453.41 Rs.
(12.79 £)
10,802.91 Rs.
(31.02 £)
     +142.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Lahore Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,304.35 Rs.
(9.49 £)
16,277.70 Rs.
(46.74 £)
     +392.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,708.33 Rs.
(4.91 £)
4,998.42 Rs.
(14.35 £)
     +192.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,500.00 Rs.
(4.31 £)
5,224.01 Rs.
(15.00 £)
     +248.3 %
Childcare
Lahore Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,673.33 Rs.
(27.78 £)
640,930.00 Rs.
(1,840.34 £)
     +6,525.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 300,656.00 Rs.
(863.29 £)
6,984,412.96 Rs.
(20,054.76 £)
     +2,223.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lahore Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 4,457.69 Rs.
(12.80 £)
28,461.16 Rs.
(81.72 £)
     +538.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,311.96 Rs.
(15.25 £)
13,711.27 Rs.
(39.37 £)
     +158.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 18,400.00 Rs.
(52.83 £)
31,013.54 Rs.
(89.05 £)
     +68.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 7,625.00 Rs.
(21.89 £)
34,052.78 Rs.
(97.78 £)
     +346.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lahore Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 30,370.37 Rs.
(87.20 £)
744,783.62 Rs.
(2,138.54 £)
     +2,352.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 19,961.54 Rs.
(57.32 £)
559,799.11 Rs.
(1,607.38 £)
     +2,704.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 72,826.09 Rs.
(209.11 £)
1,540,375.79 Rs.
(4,422.97 £)
     +2,015.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 53,758.62 Rs.
(154.36 £)
995,686.59 Rs.
(2,858.97 £)
     +1,752.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lahore Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 16,587.40 Rs.
(47.63 £)
456,648.38 Rs.
(1,311.20 £)
     +2,653.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,350.42 Rs.
(32.59 £)
257,446.81 Rs.
(739.22 £)
     +2,168.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lahore Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 55,291.67 Rs.
(158.76 £)
1,201,840.21 Rs.
(3,450.92 £)
     +2,073.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.58 5.55      -70.1 %
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