Auckland vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
1.47M
15.1M

The cost of living in Auckland is 122% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1745th and 5960th ($2100 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in New Zealand and Nigeria, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 242nd and 7444th 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
$13
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$2984

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666