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China

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Pakistan

Lahore vs. Ningbo Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 23.3% cheaper than Ningbo.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Lahore
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Lahore
Housing: pay 25.6% more in Lahore
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Lahore
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Lahore

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

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Lahore vs. Ningbo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Ningbo	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.50 CN¥23.75	$2.12 PKR589.29	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.50	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 CN¥2.92	$0.39 PKR108.93	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.08	$0.23 PKR63.84	-25.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Ningbo	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 CN¥16.69	$0.59 PKR162.53	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.76 CN¥59.37	$3.01 PKR835.29	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.56 CN¥51.24	$3.27 PKR909.22	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 CN¥12.85	$1.18 PKR328.74	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 CN¥11.81	$1.48 PKR410.05	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 CN¥4.74	$0.54 PKR149.22	-23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CN¥4.31	$0.29 PKR79.74	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.83	$0.29 PKR81.06	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CN¥3.34	$0.20 PKR56.64	-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 CN¥2.07	$0.15 PKR42.40	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.53	$0.20 PKR55.29	-46.7%
Average			-49.4%

Ningbo vs. Lahore - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Ningbo	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 CN¥30.04	$3.45 PKR958.01	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.19 PKR1,718.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,029.61 CN¥142K	$17,682.51 PKR5M	-15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.37 CN¥29.64	$5.04 PKR1,399.55	+15.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 25.6% more for housing

	Ningbo	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.01 CN¥47.49	$17.67 PKR4,907.27	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.04 CN¥2,588.38	$113.66 PKR31,564.02	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.37 CN¥1,757.25	$73.35 PKR20,370.99	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.27 CN¥340.59	$96.69 PKR26,853.47	+92.4%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	Ningbo	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$599.73 CN¥4,063.31	$36.54 PKR10,148.80	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,304.88 CN¥104K	$1,172.95 PKR326K	-92.3%
Average			-93.1%

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ningbo	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 CN¥6.65	$3.18 PKR883.93	+224.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 CN¥23.11	$2.42 PKR671.66	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥28.50	$1.95 PKR540.18	-53.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.91 CN¥148.42	$15.11 PKR4,196.43	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.01 CN¥47.49	$4.24 PKR1,178.57	-39.5%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Ningbo	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.46 CN¥294.46	$15.40 PKR4,276.41	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.41 CN¥199.28	$22.73 PKR6,313.77	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 CN¥474.70	$70.34 PKR19,534.10	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.05 CN¥427.20	$29.42 PKR8,171.39	-53.3%
Average			-35.0%

Ningbo vs. Lahore - Cost of clothing

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