Alexandria vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$103
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
56
42
🏙️ Population
5.36M
15.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8976th and 5500th ($400 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6248th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lagos

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Alexandria Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612