Islamabad vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$213
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
48
😀 Quality of life
50
42
🏙️ Population
1.01M
15.1M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5500th ($464 vs $1022) 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 6696th and 7677th 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
$3.05
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612