Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$228
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
48
😀 Quality of life
50
43
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8685th and 5960th ($496 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6656th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Lagos

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Islamabad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666