Berlin vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$59
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Berlin is 151% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 1150th and 5960th ($2371 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Nigeria, respectively. Check Germany vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 45th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Lagos

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Berlin Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$2984

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666