Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$198
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8895th and 4791st ($439 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6293rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$2307

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492