Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$199
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
47
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8887th and 4957th ($443 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6597th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576