Baku vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$378
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
2.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Baku is 10% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6524th and 5960th ($856 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5591st and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Lagos

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Baku Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

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