Lagos vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$799
🏠 One person rent
$245
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
38
35
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8781st and 9155th ($448 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 Rawalpindi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 7384th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rawalpindi

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Lagos Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$1496

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$407
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$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
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$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
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$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
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$237
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$389
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$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$289
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$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
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$455
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$242
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$401
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$282