Baku vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$307
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 68% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6560th and 8781st ($753 vs $448) 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 5476th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443