Amsterdam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
921K
15.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 468% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 612th and 8781st ($2545 vs $448) 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 37th and 7384th 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
$18.4
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$718

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443