Athens vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$633
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
664K
15.1M

The cost of living in Athens is 187% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4210th and 8781st ($1287 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Greece and Nigeria, respectively. Check Greece vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 560th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Lagos

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Athens Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$718

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

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