Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Pakistan

Lahore vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 12.5% cheaper than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Lahore
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 25.8% more in Lahore
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Lahore
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 46.2% less in Lahore

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

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Lahore vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP266.13	$2.53 PKR698.34	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP330.00	$5.78 PKR1,596.21	-2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.72	$0.40 PKR109.92	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.12	$0.24 PKR65.16	+61.8%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Cairo	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP42.48	$0.75 PKR206.28	-2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP118.94	$3.13 PKR865.80	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP199.03	$3.53 PKR976.45	-1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP66.00	$1.17 PKR323.92	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP125.88	$1.16 PKR319.93	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.55	$0.55 PKR151.88	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.31	$0.30 PKR84.00	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.68	$0.40 PKR109.99	+51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.50	$0.30 PKR83.56	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP10.10	$0.14 PKR39.37	-21.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.94	$0.17 PKR47.06	-13.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 25.8% more for transportation

	Cairo	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP93.50	$5.18 PKR1,430.40	+208.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP479.03	$5.42 PKR1,496.45	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP106.45	$6.68 PKR1,845.62	+249.8%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Cairo	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP786.06	$16.33 PKR4,511.51	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP12,089.78	$165.31 PKR45,676.17	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,689.44	$86.54 PKR23,912.46	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,157.28	$96.89 PKR26,771.24	+366.7%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Cairo	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,860.17	$47.90 PKR13,235.24	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP199K	$2,040.56 PKR564K	-42.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP82.50	$3.61 PKR997.63	+143.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP99.09	$2.60 PKR718.92	+46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP111.77	$2.17 PKR598.58	+8.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,664.65	$22.68 PKR6,266.37	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP266.13	$4.33 PKR1,197.16	-9.3%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,282.04	$17.85 PKR4,931.15	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,820.95	$27.91 PKR7,712.46	-44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,449.67	$73.64 PKR20,348.37	-36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,335.46	$32.80 PKR9,061.82	-45.2%
Average			-46.2%

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