Auckland vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Auckland | Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Auckland is 78% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2124th and 4957th ($1961 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and Nigeria, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Nigeria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 170th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Auckland vs Lagos
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| Auckland | Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Auckland
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.4 mi |  Waitakere | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Manukau | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Pukekohe | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Hamilton | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Whangarei | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Tauranga | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Rotorua | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Taupo | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | New Plymouth | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Whanganui | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Napier | |
| 348 km or 217 mi | Gisborne | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hastings | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Palmerston North | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Paraparaumu | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Masterton | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Porirua | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Upper Hutt | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Lower Hutt | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Wellington | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Nelson | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Blenheim | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Christchurch | |
| 891 km or 553 mi | Timaru | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Wanaka | |
| 1044 km or 649 mi | Queenstown | |
| 1064 km or 661 mi | Dunedin | |
| 1190 km or 740 mi | Invercargill | |
| 1809 km or 1124 mi |  Noumea | |
| 1821 km or 1131 mi | Dumbea | |
| 1826 km or 1135 mi | Paita | |
| 1997 km or 1241 mi |  Mua | |
| 1997 km or 1241 mi | Nukualofa | |
| 2097 km or 1303 mi |  Port Macquarie | |
| 2112 km or 1312 mi |  Suva | |
| 2120 km or 1317 mi | Nasinu | |
| 2129 km or 1323 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 2134 km or 1326 mi | Nadi | |
| 2140 km or 1330 mi | Newcastle |
Cities near Lagos
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Abeokuta | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Porto-Novo | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Cotonou | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Ibadan | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Oyo | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Ife | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Abomey | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Osogbo | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Save | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Akure | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Lome | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Benin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Owo | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Ilorin | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Atakpame | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Warri | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Kpalime | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Ho | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Hohoe | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Onitsha | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Sokode | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Tema | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Awka | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Koforidua | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Accra | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Owerri | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kara | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Enugu | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Umuahia | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Aba | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Minna | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Abuja | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Kumasi | |
| 562 km or 350 mi | Obuasi | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Calabar | |
| 572 km or 356 mi | Tamale |