Karachi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$146
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
48
😀 Quality of life
54
43
🏙️ Population
14.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karachi is 56% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5960th ($421 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6375th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Lagos

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Karachi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666