Amsterdam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
921K
15.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 152% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 252nd and 4791st ($2859 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 25th and 6804th 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
$20
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$2307

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492