Karachi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$168
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
47
😀 Quality of life
54
41
🏙️ Population
14.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karachi is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8915th and 4957th ($430 vs $1102) 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 0.3 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 6371st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576