Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$221
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 52% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8500th and 4957th ($524 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5281st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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