Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$199
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
47
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8870th and 4761st ($442 vs $1113) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6313th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$2289

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$346
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$373
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$354
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$458
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$380
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$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$389
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$321
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$374
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$303
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$306
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$411
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$292
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$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
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$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
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$389
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$297
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$381
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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
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$677
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$779
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$590
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$695
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$613
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$634
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$666
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$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
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$649
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$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
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$729
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$1611
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$658
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$679
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$462
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$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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