Barcelona vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
98
46
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
1.66M
15.1M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 67% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 2198th and 4791st ($1887 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Spain and Nigeria, respectively. Check Spain vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 238th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Lagos

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Barcelona Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$2307

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Lagos

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