Karachi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$163
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
48
😀 Quality of life
54
42
🏙️ Population
14.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8914th and 5500th ($434 vs $1022) 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 0.4 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 6414th and 7677th 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
$1.8
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$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
$122
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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