Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$169
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 13% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8988th and 8781st ($389 vs $448) 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 6200th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$718

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
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$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443