Karachi vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$179
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
46
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
14.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karachi is 62% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8915th and 4791st ($429 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6242nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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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
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492