Alexandria vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
5.36M
15.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5960th ($366 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6205th and 7444th 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
$4.32
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666