Bangalore vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$219
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
47
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 52% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8398th and 4761st ($533 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 3159th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$351
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507