Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$239
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
46
😀 Quality of life
70
38
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 31% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7797th and 8781st ($585 vs $448) 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 2.5 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 2674th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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