Abuja vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$987
🏠 One person rent
$1125
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1994
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$144
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$57.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$174
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
69
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abuja is 255% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4025th and 8941st ($1494 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Nigeria and Pakistan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 8930th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lahore

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Abuja Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.55
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1803
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$865
$70.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3229
$189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.45%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$4.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.79
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.59
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$35.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1172

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$756
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$401
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$826
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$542
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$480
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$767
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$669
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$866
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$654
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$521
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1064
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$549
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$598
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$633
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$956
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$681
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$761
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$586
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$925
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$679
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$614
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$390
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$681
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1111
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1009
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$437
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$620
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1185
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$846
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1104
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$560
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$679
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$737
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1132
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1422

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$371
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$389
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$317
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$306
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$367
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$307
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$313
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$288
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$301
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$317
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$361
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$324
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$296
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$362
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$347
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$365
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$268
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$290
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$371
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$380
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$397
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$450
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$360
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$281
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$356
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$315
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$275
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$283
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$397
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$287
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$350
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$294
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$370
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$264
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$359
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$381
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$342