Baku vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$316
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
47
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6590th and 4761st ($766 vs $1113) 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 5270th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507