Baku vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$340
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
64
41
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 28% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6681st and 4957th ($796 vs $1102) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5390th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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