Lagos vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$962
🏠 One person rent
$618
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.1M

The cost of living in Lagos is 165% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4957th and 8945th ($1102 vs $416) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7632nd and 6592nd 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
$3.01
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$764

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$1013
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$743
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
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$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270