Lagos vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$607
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
11.1M

The cost of living in Lagos is 179% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4791st and 8968th ($1133 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Pakistan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6804th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lahore

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Lagos Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$1046

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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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338