Baku vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$320
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 32% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6540th and 4791st ($776 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5306th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492