Amsterdam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
921K
15.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 151% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 331st and 4761st ($2791 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 29th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Lagos

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Amsterdam Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$2289

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507