Kabul vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$203
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$162
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
47
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
4.27M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8769th and 4761st ($474 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9071st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lagos

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Kabul Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$2289

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KabulLagos

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$303
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$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$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
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507