Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$223
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8579th and 5500th ($523 vs $1022) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5518th and 7677th 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
$3.08
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612