Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$216
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 46% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8636th and 5960th ($507 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5497th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Lagos

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Bangalore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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