Lahore vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$183
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
37
😀 Quality of life
52
26
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lahore is 43% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8860th and 6787th ($450 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Lahore compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6510th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Onitsha

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Lahore Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$1896

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$309
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$382
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$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
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$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657