Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 2.6 times more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 90.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 85.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 9.8 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Petersburg.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Lahore, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$11.46 RUB947.27	+353.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$6.43 RUB531.63	+11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$1.49 RUB123.24	+274.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$0.69 RUB56.64	+190.7%
Average			+160.4%

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pay 90.0% more for groceries

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$0.93 RUB76.85	+24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$6.02 RUB497.41	+92.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$4.17 RUB344.70	+18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$1.64 RUB135.56	+39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$2.85 RUB235.33	+146.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$0.77 RUB63.36	+39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.73 RUB60.03	+139.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$0.75 RUB62.16	+89.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$1.38 RUB114.37	+357.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.36 RUB29.64	+151.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.28 RUB23.17	+64.6%
Average			+90.0%

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pay 85.5% more for transportation

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$3.25 RUB268.89	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	+869.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+94.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$7.60 RUB628.29	+13.8%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$8.55 RUB706.83	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+341.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+405.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+15.7%
Average			+242.7%

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pay 9.8 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+1047.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+744.6%
Average			+884.2%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$2.63 RUB217.49	-27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$3.03 RUB250.18	+16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$2.92 RUB241.65	+35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	+74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$7.02 RUB579.96	+62.0%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Lahore	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+417.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+82.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+82.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+269.3%
Average			+182.3%

Lahore vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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