Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$249
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
46
😀 Quality of life
68
41
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4791st ($578 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3393rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.96
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492