Lahore vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$161
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
46
12
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lahore is 61% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8968th and 5406th ($406 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6453rd and 9136th 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
$1.8
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$1688

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$376
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655