Pakistan

Lahore

#2 Top 5 cities

Lahore offers strong cultural and business depth, good schools, and big-city scale, but with heavier smog and more demanding daily logistics.

Country overview

Population

13Β 004Β 135

Year-round temperatures

Day: 19°C aΕΎ 40°C

Night: 5°C aΕΎ 27°C

Climate

Very warm subtropical climate with an extreme summer, monsoon season, and cooler winters.

Distance to the sea

700 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 8/10

Business friendliness

6/10

Safety

4/10

Lahore requires heightened caution because of terrorism, protests, road danger, theft and significant neighborhood differences.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Lahore faces severe heatwaves, monsoon flooding, urban waterlogging and damaging storms, with air pollution adding seasonal disruption.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 6/10
Electricity stability 5/10

Community types

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Students
  • Families
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³Chinese
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§British
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈAmericans
  • πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡·Turkish

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +Strong civic amenities
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Good for long-term stay

Cons

  • βˆ’Seasonal smog
  • βˆ’Traffic congestion
  • βˆ’Noise