Kabul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$285
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
46
😀 Quality of life
13
41
🏙️ Population
4.27M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7801st and 4791st ($599 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Afghanistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9123rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$2307

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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
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$1262
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492