Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Delhi 

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Consumer Prices in Delhi are 24.2% higher than in Lahore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Delhi are 37.4% higher than in Lahore
Rent Prices in Delhi are 126.2% higher than in Lahore
Restaurant Prices in Delhi are 31.3% higher than in Lahore
Groceries Prices in Delhi are 44.4% higher than in Lahore
Local Purchasing Power in Delhi is 321.6% higher than in Lahore
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Restaurants
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.80 $
(500.00 Rs.)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     +133.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17.99 $
(5,000.00 Rs.)
23.99 $
(2,000.00 ₹)
     +33.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.14 $
(1,150.00 Rs.)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.70 $
(750.00 Rs.)
2.16 $
(180.00 ₹)
     -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.32 $
(1,200.00 Rs.)
3.36 $
(280.00 ₹)
     -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 $
(522.00 Rs.)
2.17 $
(180.71 ₹)
     +15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.31 $
(86.04 Rs.)
0.43 $
(36.24 ₹)
     +40.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.22 $
(60.69 Rs.)
0.20 $
(16.47 ₹)
     -9.5 %
Markets
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.85 $
(792.14 Rs.)
2.87 $
(239.37 ₹)
     +0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.61 $
(168.94 Rs.)
0.49 $
(40.70 ₹)
     -19.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 $
(158.64 Rs.)
0.40 $
(33.53 ₹)
     -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.24 $
(344.53 Rs.)
1.09 $
(90.74 ₹)
     -12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.41 $
(669.03 Rs.)
2.18 $
(181.40 ₹)
     -9.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.13 $
(314.39 Rs.)
1.64 $
(136.77 ₹)
     +45.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.68 $
(467.73 Rs.)
2.99 $
(249.02 ₹)
     +77.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.49 $
(134.94 Rs.)
0.91 $
(75.97 ₹)
     +87.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.31 $
(85.06 Rs.)
0.37 $
(30.78 ₹)
     +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.30 $
(82.40 Rs.)
0.47 $
(39.11 ₹)
     +58.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.24 $
(67.25 Rs.)
0.25 $
(20.63 ₹)
     +2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.15 $
(41.89 Rs.)
0.16 $
(12.99 ₹)
     +3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.21 $
(58.57 Rs.)
0.21 $
(17.13 ₹)
     -2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.40 $
(111.82 Rs.)
0.60 $
(49.71 ₹)
     +48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.33 $
(90.69 Rs.)
0.35 $
(29.48 ₹)
     +8.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1.08 $
(300.00 Rs.)
9.60 $
(800.00 ₹)
     +789.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $
(177.90 Rs.)
1.75 $
(145.62 ₹)
     +173.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $
(305.00 Rs.)
2.85 $
(237.67 ₹)
     +159.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.98 $
(550.00 Rs.)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     +112.3 %
Transportation
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.18 $
(50.00 Rs.)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     +233.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5.40 $
(1,500.00 Rs.)
12.29 $
(1,024.00 ₹)
     +127.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.79 $
(220.00 Rs.)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.82 $
(229.33 Rs.)
0.48 $
(40.23 ₹)
     -41.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.53 $
(425.00 Rs.)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -21.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(1,075.87 Rs.)
4.51 $
(375.56 ₹)
     +16.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,186.52 $
(4,500,000.00 Rs.)
14,396.91 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,810.45 $
(6,341,512.27 Rs.)
24,441.28 $
(2,037,209.80 ₹)
     +7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 101.87 $
(28,321.25 Rs.)
70.66 $
(5,889.45 ₹)
     -30.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4.18 $
(1,161.88 Rs.)
3.80 $
(316.89 ₹)
     -9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.49 $
(4,306.86 Rs.)
8.03 $
(668.90 ₹)
     -48.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 11.89 $
(3,304.35 Rs.)
22.17 $
(1,847.90 ₹)
     +86.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.14 $
(1,708.33 Rs.)
11.14 $
(928.26 ₹)
     +81.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.40 $
(1,500.00 Rs.)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -11.1 %
Childcare
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 34.80 $
(9,673.33 Rs.)
91.68 $
(7,641.67 ₹)
     +163.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,081.46 $
(300,656.00 Rs.)
1,952.70 $
(162,760.00 ₹)
     +80.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15.27 $
(4,246.39 Rs.)
30.29 $
(2,524.77 ₹)
     +98.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 19.83 $
(5,511.96 Rs.)
36.54 $
(3,045.43 ₹)
     +84.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.91 $
(18,880.00 Rs.)
46.86 $
(3,906.10 ₹)
     -31.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 27.92 $
(7,760.87 Rs.)
35.23 $
(2,936.15 ₹)
     +26.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 108.55 $
(30,178.57 Rs.)
246.74 $
(20,566.13 ₹)
     +127.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 71.14 $
(19,777.78 Rs.)
141.38 $
(11,784.31 ₹)
     +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 261.96 $
(72,826.09 Rs.)
685.78 $
(57,160.98 ₹)
     +161.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 191.12 $
(53,133.33 Rs.)
357.63 $
(29,808.51 ₹)
     +87.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59.66 $
(16,587.40 Rs.)
225.48 $
(18,793.88 ₹)
     +277.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 40.83 $
(11,350.42 Rs.)
124.91 $
(10,411.47 ₹)
     +205.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lahore Edit Delhi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 198.88 $
(55,291.67 Rs.)
1,152.38 $
(96,052.29 ₹)
     +479.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.58 8.98      -51.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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