Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Pakistan

Lahore vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 20.8% more expensive than Alexandria.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Lahore
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Lahore
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Lahore
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Lahore
Childcare: pay 27.3% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Lahore

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Lahore are more expensive than in Alexandria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Lahore. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lahore.

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Lahore vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lahore instead of Alexandria, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Alexandria	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.25 EGP227.13	$2.53 PKR700.70	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	+21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 EGP16.93	$0.40 PKR110.29	+25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.61	$0.24 PKR65.38	+90.8%
Average			-7.7%

Alexandria vs. Lahore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Alexandria	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 EGP37.32	$0.75 PKR206.98	+6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.94 EGP103.61	$3.13 PKR868.73	+61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 EGP171.31	$3.53 PKR979.74	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 EGP62.20	$1.17 PKR325.01	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 EGP106.50	$1.16 PKR321.01	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 EGP37.22	$0.55 PKR152.39	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.70	$0.30 PKR84.28	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.25 EGP13.12	$0.40 PKR110.36	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP8.18	$0.30 PKR83.84	+97.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 EGP6.17	$0.14 PKR39.50	+23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.14 EGP7.61	$0.17 PKR47.22	+19.6%
Average			+12.4%

Alexandria vs. Lahore - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Alexandria	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.72 EGP91.93	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	+201.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.46 EGP612.48	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+39.9%
Average			+5.9%

Alexandria vs. Lahore - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Alexandria	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 EGP714.56	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.87 EGP7,315.76	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	+20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$70.66 EGP3,776.97	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.93 EGP584.30	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	+786.3%
Average			+63.9%

Alexandria vs. Lahore - Cost of housing

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pay 27.3% less for childcare

	Alexandria	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.90 EGP4,644.66	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,129.46 EGP114K	$2,040.56 PKR566K	-4.2%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Alexandria	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 EGP71.46	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+170.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 EGP68.90	$2.60 PKR721.35	+101.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.17 PKR600.60	+13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 EGP694.15	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	+74.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.86 EGP153.12	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+51.2%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Alexandria	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.74 EGP1,803.42	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.05 EGP2,461.27	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.87 EGP6,941.47	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	-43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.66 EGP3,028.38	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	-42.1%
Average			-43.0%

Alexandria vs. Lahore - Cost of clothing

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