Amsterdam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
921K
15.1M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 183% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 143rd and 4957th ($3118 vs $1102) 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 31st and 7632nd 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
$21.3
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$2304

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576